Commerce fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lone Oak on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost nine in a row.
Charley Lytle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Commerce saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamdyn Mills, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Commerce's loss dropped their record down to 9-16-1. As for Lone Oak, they moved to 17-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Commerce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lone Oak, they will be playing at home against Ford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Buffaloes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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