Friday just wasn't the day for Mineral Wells's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Glen Rose Tigers on Friday. Mineral Wells was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Glen Rose apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Glen Rose's part, Cullen Kickhoefer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Kickhoefer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kickhoefer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Glen Rose let Gastin McGarity and Camden Raymond loose on the outfield. McGarity went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Raymond went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Easton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mineral Wells has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13-1 record this season. As for Glen Rose, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Mineral Wells will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Graham at 7:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Glen Rose, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Azle at 1:30 p.m. Azle hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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