It was a good run, but Pershing County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oasis Academy Bighorns by a score of 8-7. Pershing County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oasis Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Wyatt Hughes put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hughes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aaron Kienbaum was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Like Pershing County, Oasis Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryder McNabb. Throwing, McNabb tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Zachary Budner pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, McNabb went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple, while Budner scored two runs and stole two bases.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fenn Mackedon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Michael Casey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Pershing County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Oasis Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
While Pershing County 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 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game.
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