Quitman was the 11-4 winner over Maumelle Charter when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Quitman Bulldogs fell just short of the Maumelle Charter Falcons by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. Quitman just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Greyson Ealy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Ealy was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Ealy is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Ealy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Slade Hartwick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was PJ Garrett, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Quitman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Maumelle Charter, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Quitman will take on Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maumelle Charter, they will head out on the road to challenge Atkins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maumelle Charter is facing Atkins at the right time seeing as Atkins is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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