Phoebus had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Gloucester Dukes, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Phantoms were not able to get on the board.
As for Gloucester, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Gloucester's part, Brayden Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Scott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gloucester let Hayden Simmons and Colter Callis run wild. Simmons went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Callis went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Simmons has posted since back in March. Trevor Richardson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
While Phoebus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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