Antelope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Inderkum Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Antelope of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Antelope saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas McCarthy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Antelope didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Inderkum's side, Jackson Norton was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Van Froling, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Antelope's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Inderkum, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
Antelope does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Inderkum, they will be playing at home against River City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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