Gordon's missed opportunities lead to state title game loss
The Gordon Longhorns left nine stranded in scoring position, including the tying run in the seventh inning, in their 4-2 loss to Fayetteville Saturday morning at Dell Diamond.
Stryker Reed was responsible for both runs scored by the Longhorns with RBI singles in the first and seventh.
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Outside of Reed and Maddox Stewart, who combined for four hits, the rest of the lineup only collected one hit.
Evan Jackson stepped up to the plate in the final frame with Aiden Shank at third and Reed at second. Once he got behind on the count, he popped one up in foul ground that was caught by the Lion catcher for the final out.
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