Friday just wasn't the day for St. David's offense. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Bagdad Sultans on Friday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which St. David was not able to get on the board.
St. David saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Merrill, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Merrill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bagdad's side, Destry Owings was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaron Landers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. David's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bagdad, they pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Mogollon the next time they take the field. Bagdad will host Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while St. David will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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