Sadly, Custer County is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-16 walloping at the hands of the Sargent Farmers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Custer County of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Colt Moulton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Moulton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Custer County got a massive performance out of Taylor Bradford, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Stoltzfus, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Custer County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Sargent, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Custer County by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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