Sedgwick County extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 3-9. They lost 21-4 to the Haxtun Ftng Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ftng Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-2 on Monday.
Tate Renquist
| 03/21/26 vs Prairie | 5 |
| 03/17/26 @ Weldon Valley | 5 |
| 04/13/26 vs Haxtun | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Maxwell/St. Patrick's | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Akron | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Tate Renquist made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Sedgwick County is 2-1 when Renquist posts three or more RBI, but 1-8 otherwise.
As for Haxtun, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
On Haxtun's side, Baron Starkebaum was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Starkebaum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Cone, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Firme, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Sedgwick County will head out to challenge Peetz at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Haxtun, they will take on Akron at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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