Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Vancleave walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Jones Braves a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won four in a row.
The result came thanks to Hunter Harper's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Vancleave saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martin Shaw, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Shaw is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Bulldogs
| 05/02/25 vs South Jones | 1-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Brookhaven | 10-9 |
| 04/25/25 vs Brookhaven | 5-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Laurel | 14-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Laurel | 12-3 |
| + 6 more games |
Vancleave pushed their record up to 26-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Jones, they moved to 26-7 with that defeat, which also ended their 12-game winning streak.
Vancleave will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Braves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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