Eldon extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Knob Noster Panthers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Eldon got a good showing from Braden Wrye, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Wrye a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Devin Hardy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Knob Noster, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-10. Five seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Knob Noster's side, Cade Cantrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cantrell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Eames, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Eldon and Knob Noster should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 114th) will meet Waynesville (ranked 305th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Knob Noster will challenge Cole Camp at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (193 vs. 441).
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