Pauls Valley hit Stratford with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Grady Carter put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Stratford and nudges their season record down to 5-15. As for Pauls Valley, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-20.
Coming up, Stratford will head out on the road to take on Wewoka at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Pauls Valley, they will host Vanoss at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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