On Friday, the Cache Bulldogs suffered a rough 15-7 defeat at the hands of the Bethel Wildcats. Cache has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colton Rother was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Kenyen Hayes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bethel's side, Bryce Tapley was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Carpenter, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cache's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Bethel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Cache will be playing in front of their home fans against Comanche at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cache and Comanche are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Bethel, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bridge Creek at 12:15 p.m. Bethel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bridge Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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