Abilene extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Friday.
As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average this season.
For Thomas More Prep-Marian's part, the team relied heavily on Ty Schmeidler, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was Schmeidler's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caden Dinkel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Abilene has already played their next contest (against Clay Center), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Plainville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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