Colcord had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They lost 16-1 to the Quapaw Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-2 loss back in March.
As for Quapaw, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Quapaw's part, Hayden Radford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Radford is becoming a predictor of Quapaw's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 11-14 when he doesn't). Radford was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Gregory, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Quapaw is 8-3 when Gregory posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ayden Bruton, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Colcord is taking a road trip to face off against Fairland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Quapaw, they will square off against Riverton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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