Shannon extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 4-14. They came up short against the Mooreville Troopers, falling 16-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Red Raiders haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Mooreville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6. The result was nothing new for the Troopers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Mooreville's part, Cooper Goff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Goff has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mooreville let Miles Dillard and Wyatt McDaniels run wild. Dillard went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while McDaniels went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Dillard a new career-high. Ty Thompson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shannon will welcome Hatley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.24 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mooreville, they will be playing at home against Kossuth at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Troopers 3.9, the Aggies 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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