Late Score Costs Connors State Cowboys Against Murray State College Aggies

Friday's game against Murray State College Aggies was a heartbreaker for Connors State Cowboys, as they lost the lead late in a 10-9 defeat. The game was tied at nine in the top of the thirteenth when Beene doubled, scoring one run. Connors State Cowboys fell despite leading 8-3 in the fifth. Connors State Cowboys got on the board in the bottom of the second inning after Logan Hedrick singled to center field, and Keshav Tebeck doubled to center field, each scoring two runs. Murray State College Aggies scored five runs on six hits in the top of the ninth inning. Ramirez singled, scoring one run, Johnson scored after tagging up, Beene singled, scoring two runs, and Keenen singled, scoring one run. A ground out by Johnson gave Murray State College Aggies the lead, 9-8, in the top of the twelfth. Brooks Hasenclever homered to right field, which helped Connors State Cowboys tie the game at nine in the bottom of the twelfth. Jayden Gould led things off on the bump for Connors State Cowboys. The hurler surrendered three hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out seven and walking one. Culbreath stepped on the bump first for Murray State College Aggies. The righty surrendered four hits and four runs over two and one-third innings, striking out two and walking three. Connors State Cowboys accumulated 13 hits in the game. Tebeck drove the middle of the lineup, leading Connors State Cowboys with three runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-5 on the day. Landon Holzhauer, Tebeck, Hedrick, Maddox Edwards, Marc Nellis, and Christian Suarez each collected two hits for Connors State Cowboys. Connors State Cowboys had patience at the plate, amassing 11 walks for the game. Jordan Gallo and Suarez led the team with three walks each. Connors State Cowboys turned one double play in the game.

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