The Terry Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Magee Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Terry has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 11.
Last Thursday, Terry came up short against St. Andrew's Episcopal and fell 8-4.
Terry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Meaders, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Magee got the win against Crystal Springs on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Akavion Griffith and Carson Harper made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Griffith kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Harper pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Griffith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Harper scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Griffith a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Cole, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Craft, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Magee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Terry, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Terry might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Magee when the teams last played back in February. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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