Caney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Battiest Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in March.
Caney's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Battiest, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Caney will head out to challenge Hartshorne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Miners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Battiest, they will venture away from home to square off against Wright City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lumberjax's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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