After a string of three wins, Indian River's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Great Bridge Wildcats. Indian River has not had much luck with Great Bridge recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kalvin Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Crawford, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Indian River's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Great Bridge, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian River will take on Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Oscar Smith hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Great Bridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hickory: 2.1, Great Bridge: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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