Preview: Vancleave Bulldogs vs. East Central Hornets
Vancleave has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vancleave's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so East Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Vancleave had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against East Central.
Hunter Harper put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Harper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hunter Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Martin Shaw, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Vancleave's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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