Baseball Recap: Stover Gets the Win

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

03/26/26 vs Climax Springs	22-21
03/24/26 vs Macks Creek	4-11
03/20/26 @ Sweet Springs	3-13
03/19/26 @ Otterville	0-10
05/16/25 @ Cole Camp	0-7

Stover was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Climax Springs Cougars 22-21. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.

Brayden Jones was a standout: he went 4-for-6 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Grant Hollingsworth was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

Stover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Stover's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Climax Springs, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Stover will be playing at home against Versailles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Climax Springs, they will head out to challenge Halfway at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.