Spokane came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-2 to the Clever Blue Jays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 10-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Tim Rantz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Rantz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Rantz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Coy Cutbirth, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Spokane's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Clever, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spokane will take on Hollister at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clever, they will square off against Sarcoxie at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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