Cottonwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cottonwood of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
John Pipe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Juan Diego Catholic's side, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Castle Huggard, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Matt Odell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cottonwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cottonwood by a score of 17-6 later that day.
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