Churchill County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Lowry Buckaroos by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for Churchill County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
James Kelsey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Kelsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Eric Cornejo and Chase Carnahan did most of the damage at the plate: Cornejo scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Carnahan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Lowry's side, ReiCyan Grau was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Lowry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Txema Bengochea, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Churchill County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Lowry, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Churchill County beat Lowry by a score of 4-0.
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