After flying high against Olathe last Saturday, Meeker came back down to earth. The Meeker Cowboys took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Fork Miners on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Meeker of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Carson Klinzmann put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Klinzmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Blazon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ryan Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Meeker, North Fork also got a great game from a two-way player: Payson Pene. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pene was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Moreno, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Quintin Morlang, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meeker now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Fork, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
While Meeker had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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