Bartlett dropped their record down to 18-13 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 20-2 to the Shiner Comanches. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Shiner, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Shiner's part, Charlie Clifford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Clifford has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Carson Schuette and Caleb Lehnert did most of the damage at the plate: Schuette went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Lehnert went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Schuette a new career-high. Jake Simper was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shiner beat Bartlett by a score of 5-3 later that day.
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