Tarkio won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Falls City Tigers. Tarkio has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Falls City's part, Orion Cattrell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cattrell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tallan Zimmerman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Gavin Bauer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tarkio's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Falls City, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
Tarkio will take on DeKalb at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Falls City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 loss vs. Raymond Central on the 20th.
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