Sadly, Bertie is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. Their tough 22-3 defeat to the Farmville Central Jaguars on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bertie of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Bertie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Thompson, III, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Farmville Central's side, Reed Kennedy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Kennedy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI.
In other batting news, Joe May was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Brett Cash, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Bertie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Farmville Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Bertie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-6 loss vs. Tarboro on the 19th. Farmville Central has also already played their next match, a 5-4 defeat against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 15th.
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