Slocum came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Brazos Christian Eagles by a score of 10-8 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in March.
Carter Sbrusch put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Braydon Minton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Chase Studdard was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Slocum and nudges their season record down to 3-12. As for Brazos Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Coming up, Slocum will challenge Oakwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brazos Christian, they will face off against Vanguard College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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