After flying high against Van Horn last Saturday, McCamey came back down to earth. The McCamey Badgers fell 4-1 to the Christoval Cougars on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McCamey in their matchups with Christoval: they've now lost five in a row.
For Christoval's part, Jace Cobb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Cobb has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christoval let Blaze Webber and Kolter Fulk loose on the outfield. Webber scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Fulk scored a run while going 2-for-3. Webber is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Medrano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
McCamey's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Christoval, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
While McCamey 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 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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