Thursday just wasn't the day for Antelope's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Bagdad Sultans on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Antelope in their matchups with Bagdad: they've now lost six in a row.
For Bagdad's part, Michael Langston was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Langston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Langston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blaine Rockhill was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Aaron Landers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Antelope's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Bagdad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which somehow isn't as good as their 20-1-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Antelope by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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