After a string of eight wins, Wiregrass Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the McKeel Academy Wildcats.
Wiregrass Ranch got a good showing from Dillon Singleton, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Singleton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wiregrass Ranch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Binder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sean Ballmann was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On McKeel Academy's side, Caleb Clanton tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock Spurgeon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Wiregrass Ranch's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for McKeel Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Wiregrass Ranch will take on Zephyrhills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zephyrhills hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for McKeel Academy, they will be playing at home against Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McKeel Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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