Charles City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mathews Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Charles City of the 16-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Mathews' part, they let Timmy Dehoux and Danny Hogge loose on the outfield. Dehoux got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Hogge scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Charles City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mathews, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Charles City will challenge Amelia County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Charles City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Mathews, they will head out on the road to face off against Northampton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mathews is facing Northampton at the right time seeing as Northampton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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