Custer County had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They came up short against the La Veta Redhawks, falling 22-13. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Friday.
Taylor Bradford
| 04/11/25 @ Cotopaxi | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ La Veta | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Florence | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Cripple Creek-Victor | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Taylor Bradford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Custer County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Wade Pierce, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for La Veta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Redhawks, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
On La Veta's side, they let Logan Tenorio and Tate Medina run wild. Tenorio got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Medina got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek James, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Custer County will challenge Hinkley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for La Veta, they will take on Sargent at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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