Conotton Valley was the 4-0 winner over Buckeye Trail when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockets fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday.
Brooks Bower was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zack Putnam, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Conotton Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Buckeye Trail, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Conotton Valley will square off against Shadyside at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 3.3, the Tigers 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Buckeye Trail, they will take on Sandy Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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