McCluer North waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They won by a run and slipped past the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs 5-4. That's more bragging rights for McCluer North, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For McCluer South-Berkeley's part, Reginald Gully II was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gully II has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gully II was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Gully II wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mustafa Taylor, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
McCluer North pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Hazelwood Central the next time they take the field. McCluer South-Berkeley will host Hazelwood Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while McCluer North will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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