Vancleave lost against East Central back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Vancleave Bulldogs fell just short of the East Central Hornets by a score of 7-6.
Hunter Harper put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Harper has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hunter Parker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-5. Martin Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On East Central's side, Brody Long tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Combs, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Trochessett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Vancleave's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
While Vancleave 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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