South Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Clear Creek Golddiggers by a score of 12-11.
Evan Campbell and Kyle Basnett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Campbell went 3-for-5 with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Basnett scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Basnett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aiden Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, South Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Clear Creek's side, Landon Lewis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Caden McKown, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
South Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Clear Creek, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
South Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinidad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinidad is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning South Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Clear Creek, they will face off against Denver Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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