Bolivar can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Hillcrest Hornets. Bolivar's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Garretson Cook made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cook has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodie Adams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Deacon Sharp, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Bolivar's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Hillcrest, their loss was their 13th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-26.
Bolivar will challenge Neosho at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bolivar is facing Neosho at the right time seeing as Neosho is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Hillcrest, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Nixa at 4:30 p.m. Nixa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hillcrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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