Monday just wasn't the day for Cedar Shoals's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Seckinger Jaguars on Monday. Cedar Shoals has struggled against Seckinger recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Seckinger's part, Harry Pirkle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pirkle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pirkle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jojo Montgomery and Caleb Fleitz did most of the damage at the plate: Montgomery went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Fleitz went 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Oldknow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Cedar Shoals' loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Seckinger, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
While Cedar Shoals had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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