Crook County hit Redmond with a eight-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-7 loss on Wednesday.
Cooper Ashby made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ransom Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Redmond and nudges their season record down to 6-21. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Crook County, their win bumped their record up to 5-21.
As of now, neither Redmond nor the Cowboys have any future games scheduled.
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