Sadly, Custer County is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-12 walloping at the hands of the Sierra Grande Panthers on Tuesday. Even though they lost, Custer County's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Ty Stoltzfus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Taylor Bradford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Custer County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Grande only tossed eight.
On Sierra Grande's side, Adrian Casados was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Sanchez, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Sierra Grande, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Custer County will head out on the road to square off against Monte Vista at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Custer County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Sierra Grande will take on Sargent at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Grande knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Sargent likes a good challenge.
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