Baseball Recap: Bogalusa sees their postseason come to a close

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 4:04pm

Baseball Recap: Bogalusa Lumberjacks vs. Winnfield Tigers

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bogalusa can now relate to. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winnfield Tigers on Wednesday. Bogalusa just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.

For Winnfield's part, Jacob Whisonant and Jake Hemphill made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Whisonant pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hemphill didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. At the plate, Whisonant scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hemphill scored two runs and stole three bases.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caplan Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aron Guerrero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Bogalusa's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Winnfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-15.

While Bogalusa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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