If Crook County was feeling good fresh off their 17-0 takedown of Madras on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cowboys fell just short of the Gladstone Gladiators by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Cowboys were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Crook County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Martinez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another was Chloe McKenzie, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Crook County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Gladstone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
While Crook County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Monday.
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