Kirkwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Todd County Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 7-6. The Cobras' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Kirkwood got a good showing from Cole Johnson, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Rosenberger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Christopher Brandwein also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Kirkwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Todd County Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Kirkwood will challenge Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cobras are facing the Yellow Jackets at the right time seeing as the Yellow Jackets are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Todd County Central, they will square off against Crittenden County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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