Wartburg Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 12-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Oliver Springs Bobcats by a score of 2-0. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Bulldogs, who fell 2-0 when the teams last met back in March.
As for Oliver Springs, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Oliver Springs' part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Brummett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Brummett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cooper Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Wartburg Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oliver Springs, they will square off against Washburn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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