Cedar Shoals was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the East Hall Vikings by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cedar Shoals of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Ethan Oliver put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Oliver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Anthony Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Xavier Hardman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Cedar Shoals' loss dropped their record down to 2-24. As for East Hall, their victory ended a 21-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-23.
Cedar Shoals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rockdale County at 5:30 p.m. East Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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