Hugoton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Colby Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Hugoton has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Colby's part, Bryant Weideman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Weideman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weideman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colby got a massive performance out of Talon Wark, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wark is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Talon Andreason was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hugoton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Colby, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Hugoton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 loss vs. Holcomb on the 30th. Colby has also already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Ulysses on the 30th.
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