Har-Ber suffered their closest defeat since April 9, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Rogers Mountaineers by a score of 8-6. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
LUKE CORNELISON was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. CORNELISON was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
CORNELISON wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was NASH JEFFUS, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. JEFFUS also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Har-Ber's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rogers, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
While Har-Ber had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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