After a string of 11 wins, Apache's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the Dibble Demons. Apache was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior) but Dibble's pitchers proved too tough.
Dom Scott was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
On Dibble's side, they got a great performance from Tucker Bloodworth as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Trey Ott and Austin Maddox did most of the damage at the plate: Ott scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Maddox scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Blake Creswell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Apache fell to 11-1. As for Dibble, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apache will stay at home for another game and welcome Big Pasture at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dibble will take on Rush Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Dibble is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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