Vancleave extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 12-15. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeast Jones Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-6 loss on Friday.
Vancleave saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Northeast Jones, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Northeast Jones' side, Kade Mozingo looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devon Wilkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jasper Herrington, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Vancleave does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeast Jones, they will face off against Brookhaven at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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