After flying high against Blevins last Wednesday, Cossatot River came back down to earth. The Cossatot River Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-3 walloping at the hands of the Danville Little Johns on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cossatot River in their matchups with Danville: they've now lost five in a row.
For Danville's part, Weston Blankenship was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Blankenship was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxson Brents was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Matthew Hamrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cossatot River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Danville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cossatot River will take on Booneville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Booneville will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Cossatot River surely won't give up without a fight. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to face off against Subiaco Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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