Mead extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-12. They fell 4-1 to the Lewis & Clark Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Lewis & Clark, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Lewis & Clark's part, they got a great performance from Alex King as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). King is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Lewis & Clark's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Bugbee, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Jack Salvaggio, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
While Mead 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 Thursday.
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