Wednesday just wasn't the day for McDonald County's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Carl Junction Bulldogs on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for McDonald County in their matchups with Carl Junction: they've now lost three in a row.
For Carl Junction's part, Logan Eck and Cole Stewart made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Eck didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Stewart struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Eck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Eck scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Stewart scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Justice Moore was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Craig Hayes Iii, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McDonald County's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Carl Junction, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season.
As of now, neither McDonald County nor Carl Junction have any future games scheduled.
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