Drew Central had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-8 to make it four. They lost 15-5 to the Bearden Bears. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Bearden, their win bumped their record up to 8-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
For Bearden's part, Colin Weatherly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Weatherly a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Bearden: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Chambers, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Barner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Looking ahead, Drew Central will head out to square off against McGehee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bearden, they will take on Lafayette County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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