After flying high against Troup last Tuesday, Gladewater came back down to earth. The Gladewater Bears fell just short of the Tatum Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
Madaxx Vasquez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Landen King made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Gladewater's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Tatum, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
While Gladewater had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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