After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoehne, Custer County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Cotopaxi Pirates as they made off with a 25-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Taylor Bradford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple.
Wesley Bennett
| 04/11/25 @ Cotopaxi | 3 |
| 04/06/24 @ South Park | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs La Veta | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Center | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Swink | 1 |
In other batting news, Custer County let Wesley Bennett and Colt Moulton run wild. Bennett scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Moulton scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Bennett a new career-high in RBI (three). Mason Simmons was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Custer County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .825. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cotopaxi only posted an OBP of .429.
Custer County's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Cotopaxi, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Custer County will square off against rival Simla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cotopaxi is set to challenge their familiar foe Cripple Creek-Victor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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