Beardstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 5-4. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Colby Desollar
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Colby Desollar was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Desollar was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Carter Ross made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Zach Meyer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Beardstown's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Beardstown will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they will head out to challenge Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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