McCluer South-Berkeley is 8-2 against Jennings since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Jennings Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in McCluer South-Berkeley's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Jennings has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, McCluer South-Berkeley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hazelwood East a 13-0 shutout.
Reginald Gully II made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mustafa Taylor was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Jennings had to settle for a 13-12 defeat against McCluer back in April. That's two games in a row now that Jennings has lost by just one run.
McCluer South-Berkeley has 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. As for Jennings, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
McCluer South-Berkeley took their win against Jennings in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-2. Does McCluer South-Berkeley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jennings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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