Checotah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to the Catoosa Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-9 last Monday.
Camden Ferguson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Rainbolt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Treagan DuVall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Checotah's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Catoosa, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
Coming up, Checotah will square off against Stilwell at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Catoosa, they will take on Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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