Baseball Recap: McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs vs. McCluer Comets
McCluer South-Berkeley can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against the McCluer Comets as the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs made off with a 16-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McCluer South-Berkeley considering their one-run performance the game before.
Dylan Merkle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Merkle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Merkle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mustafa Taylor, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ladarius Garman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McCluer South-Berkeley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. As for McCluer, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCluer South-Berkeley will take on McCluer North at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. McCluer North will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something McCluer South-Berkeley surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCluer, they will head out on the road to square off against Hazelwood Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McCluer is facing Hazelwood Central at the right time seeing as Hazelwood Central is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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