Climax Springs had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it four. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyline Tigers. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Skyline, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Skyline's part, Kenton Owen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Owen a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Noah Long and Landen Hodges did most of the damage at the plate: Long got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Hodges went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Skyline is undefeated when Long posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Logan Moppin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Climax Springs will square off against Leeton at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Skyline, they will challenge Weaubleau at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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