The Custer County Bobcats will head out to take on the Hinkley Thunder at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Custer County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
Custer County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of La Veta by a score of 31-30 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.
Taylor Bradford was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off one home run, nine RBI, and four runs while going 6-for-7. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Wesley Bennett, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hinkley fell victim to George Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 15-0. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Hinkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Custer County's way against Hinkley when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Custer County made off with a 17-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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