Dodge City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They fell just short of the Garden City Buffaloes by a score of 14-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dodge City of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Emma Bell stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Steiner, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Dodge City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Dodge City's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Garden City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-10.
Dodge City will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Liberal at 6:00 p.m. As for Garden City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat vs. Scott on the 3rd.
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