Johns Creek extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-23. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gainesville Red Elephants. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Elephants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
Jackson Deahl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Johns Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Watson Dufresne, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Rhodes Sullivan, who earned two RBI and two runs.
As for Gainesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Gainesville's side, they let CJ Saudarg and Beckett Brown run wild. Saudarg went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Brown went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles Saudarg has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Vaughn, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
While Johns Creek 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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