The Kirkwood Cobras will take on the Todd County Central Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kirkwood has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kirkwood is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Rossview, falling 14-7.
Gus Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Deloach, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Todd County Central didn't have quite enough to beat Logan County on Tuesday and fell 5-4. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Tommy Vanbeber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Todd County Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Schutt, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Todd County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Kirkwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
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