Bullard and China Spring squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bullard had to settle for second. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 17-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 2.94 runs allowed.
Dylan Fowler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Bullard's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-8. As for China Spring, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record up to 32-4.
While Bullard 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 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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