With a playoff game on the line, Cobden rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pope County Pirates and snuck past 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Cobden as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hunter Pitts made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Pitts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pitts was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jansen Nance looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, James Eagle was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Cobden's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Pope County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Cobden nor Pope County have any future games scheduled.
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