Cerro Gordo/Bement had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it five. They lost 15-2 to the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans. If the Broncos were looking for revenge after losing 10-9 to the Titans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cerro Gordo/Bement saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Puckett, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Puckett's first of the season.
As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their victory bumped their record up to 3-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.
On Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s side, Garrett Pollock made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave Pollock a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kahle Lee, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Chase Rhode was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cerro Gordo/Bement is set to square off against their familiar foe Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will face off against rival Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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