It was a good run, but Meeker unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Stratford Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. Meeker was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stratford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
For Stratford's part, Braylinn King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. King was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Stratford let Camon Mcknew and Walker Chandler loose on the outfield. Mcknew scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Chandler scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Chandler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meeker's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Stratford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Meeker will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stroud at 7:00 p.m. As for Stratford, they will head out on the road to face off against Latta at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Latta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Stratford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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