Waldport extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Myrtle Point Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-3 loss back in April.
As for Myrtle Point, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.6 runs.
For Myrtle Point's part, Jake Sproul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sproul has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Myrtle Point's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Martell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As of now, neither Waldport nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.
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