Sadly, Custer County is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell just short of the South Park Burros by a score of 21-20 on Saturday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Grant Rusk put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Rusk was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Wyatt Grundy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-2. Lucas Sacristan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Custer County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On South Park's side, Trinity Walker was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Basnett, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for South Park, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Custer County will take on Sierra Grande at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Grande will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Custer County surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Ignacio at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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