After flying high against Gautier last Thursday, Vancleave came back down to earth. Vancleave fell just short of the Stone Tomcats by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Bailey Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hadleigh Hall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Vancleave's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-12. As for Stone, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
While Vancleave 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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