After flying high against Rosebud-Lott last Saturday, Harper came back down to earth. The Harper Longhorns fell just short of the Iola Bulldogs by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
For Iola's part, Brody Vaughn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Caden Jordan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Roubion, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Harper's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6-1. As for Iola, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-10-2.
While Harper 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 on Saturday.
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