On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Potosi/Cassville had to settle for an 8-6 loss against the River Ridge Timberwolves.
For River Ridge's part, Carter Copsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Copsey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Aulwes, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Braden Skaife was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Potosi/Cassville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for River Ridge, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Potosi/Cassville is on the road again on Thursday to play Darlington at 4:30 p.m. As for River Ridge, they will challenge Iowa-Grant at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Iowa-Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so River Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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