If Tamarac was feeling good off their 9-3 takedown of Stillwater last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tamarac Bengals fell victim to a tough 25-9 defeat at the hands of the Stillwater Warriors on Friday. Tamarac was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stillwater apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Tamarac saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Blakesley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Rice, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Tamarac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Stillwater's side, they got a massive performance out of Colden McDonagh, who scored five runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brody Burdo, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Tamarac dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Stillwater, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Tamarac will square off against Lansingburgh at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tamarac has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Stillwater, they will head out on the road to challenge Plattsburgh at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stillwater will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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