Sulphur fell victim to Newcastle and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newcastle Racers. Sulphur has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eathin Kennedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sulphur saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Matlack, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Newcastle's side, Jackson Schanuel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Schanuel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lane Seaton was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sulphur's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Newcastle, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
While Sulphur 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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