Baltic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars, falling 19-8. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Fighting Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Finley Kortemeyer and Kaylee Siemonsma did some serious damage despite the final result: Kortemeyer went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Siemonsma went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were Siemonsma's first of the season. Amaris Handsaker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Baltic's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for McCook Central/Montrose, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Baltic will challenge Sioux Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cossacks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McCook Central/Montrose, they will host Parker at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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