Pecatonica extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the River Ridge Timberwolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 back in April.
As for River Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
For River Ridge's part, Cael Koenig and Carter Copsey were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Koenig struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Copsey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because River Ridge is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. At the plate, Koenig went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Copsey went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Copsey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Nies, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pecatonica will head out to square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for River Ridge, they will challenge Potosi/Cassville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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