Hazelwood East fell victim to McCluer South-Berkeley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs. Hazelwood East's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For McCluer South-Berkeley's part, Reginald Gully II made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gully II has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gully II was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, McCluer South-Berkeley got a massive performance out of Mustafa Taylor, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Taylor hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Andrew Gild, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hazelwood East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hazelwood East will take on Carnahan at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hazelwood East will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. McCluer South-Berkeley will take on Jennings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCluer South-Berkeley is facing Jennings at the right time seeing as Jennings is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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