Mountain Pine extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 16-1 to the Murfreesboro Rattlers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rattlers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on April 1st.
Mountain Pine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryley Hamilton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Issac Canada was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Murfreesboro, their win bumped their record up to 20-2. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Murfreesboro's side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Kuykendal, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carter Gilmer, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain Pine is set to take on their familiar foe Foreman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Murfreesboro will square off against rival Spring Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Rattlers have won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while the Bears won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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