North Rock Creek dropped to 24-7 on Monday, ending the team's ten-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Bethel Wildcats by a score of 10-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 3.19 runs allowed.
Jaden Clifton and Aspyn Harder stepped up to the plate in a big way. Clifton went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Harder went 2-for-3 with three RBI. That double marked the first that Clifton has hit this season. Aubree Shivelhood was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Bethel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On Bethel's side, the team relied heavily on Kinley Bowles, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trinity Branham, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As of now, neither North Rock Creek nor Bethel have any future games scheduled.
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