Custer County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 22-10 to the Sanford Mustangs on Friday. Custer County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sanford apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Ben Stafford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Taylor Bradford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Custer County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Sanford's side, Trason Gartrell was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Gartrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Mortensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Sanford, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cripple Creek-Victor the next time they take the field. Custer County will host Cripple Creek-Victor at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sanford will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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