The McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hazelwood Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in McCluer South-Berkeley's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Hazelwood Central has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but McCluer South-Berkeley had to settle for a 5-4 loss against McCluer North.
Reginald Gully II was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gully II has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gully II was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Gully II wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mustafa Taylor, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hazelwood Central had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Hazelwood East on Monday.
McCluer South-Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Hazelwood Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
McCluer South-Berkeley took their victory against Hazelwood Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does McCluer South-Berkeley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazelwood Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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