Welch extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the Copan Hornets, falling 12-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
As for Copan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
For Copan's part, Zander Street made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Street a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zane Stricklin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Call, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Welch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Copan, they will square off against Barnsdall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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