The Custer County Bobcats are on the road again on Saturday to play the Ignacio Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. Ignacio took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Custer County, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Custer County made easy work of South Park and carried off a 9-2 win.
Taylor Bradford was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Rusk, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Ignacio's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pagosa Springs by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for Ignacio in their matchups with Pagosa Springs: they've now lost four in a row.
Ignacio saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stoney White Thunder, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Custer County's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-18. As for Ignacio, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Custer County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ignacio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Custer County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Ignacio in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Custer County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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