Paxton extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 6-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vernon Jackets. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Paxton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Case Moore, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Cody Peels also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 16th.
On Vernon's side, the team relied heavily on Caiden Coltrane, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The Jackets are undefeated when Coltrane posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
Paxton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 20-5 win against Bethlehem on the 7th. As for Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-4 loss against Freeport on the 10th.
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