Chaney extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-6. They lost 12-2 to the East Palestine Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 two weeks ago.
As for East Palestine, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For East Palestine's part, Brad Bartels made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Bartels a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Kealin Simon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for East Palestine: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Clark Rutledge, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Chaney will welcome Ravenna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Palestine, they will be playing at home against Oak Glen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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