Moniteau fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Clarion Area on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 6-5. The Warriors have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Dawson Cook was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Cook wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Ross, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Moniteau's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Clarion Area, their record is now 10-5.
Coming up, Moniteau will be playing at home against Karns City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Gremlins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clarion Area, they will head out to face off against Johnsonburg at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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