Wellston made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Davenport, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Rhett O'Day
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Rhett O'Day was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Rush McGovran and Justin Kelley stepped up to the plate in a big way. McGovran went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Kelley went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Wellston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Davenport, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Wellston will challenge Depew at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Davenport, they will square off against Chandler at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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