Mohawk extended their losing streak to 14 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Central Linn Cobras. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cobras from their previous meeting back in April of 2019.
As for Central Linn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Central Linn's part, Colten Northern made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Northern also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Central Linn is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-10 otherwise. Northern was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Northern wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Helms, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
While Mohawk had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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