Baseball Recap: Simon Gratz snaps five-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 7:57pm

Baseball Recap: Simon Gratz Bulldogs vs. Vaux Big Picture

Simon Gratz pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vaux Big Picture. Simon Gratz was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vaux Big Picture apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Simon Gratz saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ohnyae Moore, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Guzman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On Vaux Big Picture's side, they got a massive performance out of Robert King, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances. Mikail McGough was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances.

Simon Gratz's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Vaux Big Picture, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simon Gratz will challenge Overbrook at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Simon Gratz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Vaux Big Picture, they will head out on the road to take on Bodine at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Bodine will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Vaux Big Picture surely won't give up without a fight.

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