Thursday just wasn't the day for Puckett's offense. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints on Thursday. The game marked that first time this year in which Puckett was not able to get on the board.
Blake Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On St. Andrew's Episcopal's side, Boyd McCullouch looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, St. Andrew's Episcopal got a massive performance out of Friend Walker, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Van Meter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Puckett are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Puckett will be playing at home against Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raleigh is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Puckett will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will take on Warren Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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