Fort Scott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Paola Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Thursday.
Fort Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Paola, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Fort Scott and Paola will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Tigers will square off against rival Pittsburg on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Paola is set to take on their familiar foe Eudora on Tuesday.
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