The Custer County Bobcats will be playing at home against the Sierra Grande Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Custer County is out to stop a 11-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Custer County scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of South Park by a score of 21-20. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Grant Rusk put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Rusk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Wyatt Grundy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-2. Lucas Sacristan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Custer County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sierra Grande entered their tilt with Manzanola with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bobcats 21-4. Fans of Sierra Grande have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Like Custer County, Sierra Grande also got a great game from a two-way player: Patrick Sanchez. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Kobe Mizokami was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mizokami is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brian Ontiveros, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sierra Grande, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Custer County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sierra Grande struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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