Sedgwick County extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They lost 17-4 to the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fightin' Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
Sedgwick County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Renquist, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Haxtun, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Considering they have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Haxtun's side, they let Madden Larsen and Ryland Wolff run wild. Larsen went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Wolff went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Larsen a new career-high. Chase Goddard was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Sedgwick County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Peetz at 1:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Haxtun, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against Akron on the 17th.
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