The Hinkley Thunder will challenge the Custer County Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hinkley has given up an average of 18.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hinkley's offense. They lost 15-0 to George Washington on Thursday. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Custer County scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of La Veta by a score of 31-30. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.
Taylor Bradford made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off one home run, nine RBI, and four runs while going 6-for-7. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Bennett, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Hinkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Hinkley suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Custer County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Thunder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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