Holyoke had lost ten straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-23 to make it 11. They lost 15-4 to the Sedgwick County Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Tuesday.
Cody Maloney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Eduardo Hermosillo, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Sedgwick County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
On Sedgwick County's side, Roman Kirk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Kirk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Sedgwick County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Tate Renquist was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Sedgwick County is 5-1 when Renquist posts three or more RBI, but 4-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Korven Magana, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Holyoke does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sedgwick County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wray at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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