Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They fell 12-8 to the Bolivar Liberators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hillcrest of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Bolivar's part, Garretson Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cook has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brodie Adams was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Deacon Sharp was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 2-26. As for Bolivar, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Hillcrest will be playing at home against Nixa at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nixa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hillcrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bolivar, they will head out on the road to face off against Neosho at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neosho is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Bolivar a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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