For the second straight game, Crook County will face off against Madras. The Cowboys will welcome the White Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crook County hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Crook County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Madras on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the White Buffaloes by a score of 3-2.
For Madras' part, Danny Jackson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Madras' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jared Penaloza, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. Caleb Shank also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Crook County's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Madras, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-14.
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