Berea fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bluegrass United on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluegrass United Bluehawks by a score of 10-9. Berea was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bluegrass United apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Cameron Thompson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Thompson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Blake King made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nathan Prophitt, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Berea dropped their record down to 10-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bluegrass United, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Western Hills the next time they take the field. Bluegrass United will host Western Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Berea will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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