Viola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-7 to the Izard County Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Monday.
Beau Cowgill put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Mattix Rowden
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In other batting news, Mattix Rowden made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Dillinger, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Viola's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Izard County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Coming up, Viola will welcome Hillcrest at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Izard County, they will face off against Sloan-Hendrix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greyhounds have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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