Albemarle extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-12. They lost 17-4 to the South Stanly Bulls. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
Liam Jordan made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Ben Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for South Stanly, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
On South Stanly's side, they let Ayden Russell and Naylen Hetland run wild. Russell went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Hetland got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Hetland has become a key player for South Stanly: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Levi Dennis, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Albemarle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-7 defeat against North Mecklenburg on the 20th. As for South Stanly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-2 victory against Union Academy on the 21st.
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