North Kansas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grandview Bulldogs. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Nathan Krueger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
On the hitting side, North Kansas City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nash Nickell, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That hit was Nickell's first of the season.
North Kansas City's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Grandview, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6-1.
North Kansas City has already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win against Raytown on the 4th. As for Grandview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 0-0 tie against Pembroke Hill on the 5th.
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