Lamar and Pearce squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lamar had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pearce Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Lamar in their matchups with Pearce: they've now lost five in a row.
Lamar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Shryock, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pearce's side, Jackson Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Pearce, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-14.
While Lamar 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 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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