The Izard County Cougars beat the Tuckerman Bulldogs 12-8 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Xander McCandlis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Portor Burton
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In other batting news, Braxton Mccandlis and Portor Burton did most of the damage at the plate: Mccandlis scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Burton scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Burton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Noah Mosley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Izard County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Izard County's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Tuckerman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Izard County will face off against Sloan-Hendrix at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Izard County's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sloan-Hendrix has averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Tuckerman, they will square off against White County Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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