Inderkum extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-8. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bella Vista Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Inderkum saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Inderkum, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Bella Vista, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Bella Vista's side, Cael Bird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Bird.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colten Ashley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Dill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Inderkum had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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