The North Rock Creek Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Cleveland Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Rock Creek is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bethel just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1.
North Rock Creek got a good showing from Landon Kelough, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kelough has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, North Rock Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hasten Conley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Blackwell. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Maroons since March 30, 2015.
North Rock Creek's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
North Rock Creek skirted past Cleveland 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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