Cleveland extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-21. They came up short against the Inola Longhorns, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Monday.
Cleveland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eryk Delgado, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Inola, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
On Inola's side, Charlie Castleman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Castleman was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zane Howard was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Micah Schwing, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cleveland will face off against rival Dewey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Inola is set to take on their familiar foe Sequoyah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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