04/28/25 vs Grayson County | 0-6 |
04/22/25 @ Trinity | 14-3 |
04/21/25 vs Trinity | 11-3 |
04/18/25 vs John Hardin | 10-0 |
04/17/25 @ Caverna | 19-1 |
Butler County dropped their record down to 13-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Grayson County Cougars, falling 6-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
As for Grayson County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Butler County: they've now won six in a row.
For Grayson County's part, not much got past Gage Napier, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Butler County off the board. Napier has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least ten strikeouts, but 8-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Landon Haycraft was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Grayson County's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Chase Baunach was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
While Butler 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 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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