Custer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 20-1 defeat to the Trinidad Miners might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Custer County of the 24-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Custer County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Rusk, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Trinidad's side, Brett Kendall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Kendall was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Trinidad got a massive performance out of Joey Just, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayson Guzzo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Custer County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Trinidad, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
While Custer County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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