After losing to Harrisonville the last time they met, Butler decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Butler Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Harrisonville Wildcats on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Butler.
Brock Lines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Butler's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Butler's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Harrisonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Butler will be playing at home against Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler is facing Buffalo at the right time seeing as Buffalo is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Harrisonville, they will be playing at home against Ruskin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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