After a string of nine wins, Rock Port's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the South Holt Knights by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rock Port of the 11-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ozey Hurst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Zane Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On South Holt's side, Hayes Weller made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Weller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Weller wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Medsker, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Rock Port's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for South Holt, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Port will square off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for South Holt, they will head out on the road to face off against West Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Holt's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Nodaway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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