Cannon County extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 3-11. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the York Institute Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-9 loss two weeks ago.
As for York Institute, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For York Institute's part, Brody Choate was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Choate a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Choate wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Mundy, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Mundy's first of the season.
Coming up, Cannon County will challenge East Nashville Magnet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.11 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for York Institute, they will take on Harriman at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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