After flying high against Prairie Central on Monday, Paxton-Buckley-Loda came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Armstrong Trojans by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Bryar Cosgrove was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cole, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda dropped their record down to 11-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Armstrong, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will head out to face off against St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Armstrong, they will venture away from home to challenge Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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