Deer Creek hit Bartlesville with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bruins took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Antlers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their meetings with the Antlers: they've now lost three in a row.
Sam Marcella put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Marcella wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Leulf, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Bartlesville's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Deer Creek, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6.
Coming up, Bartlesville will take on Mansfield Homeschool in a tournament on Friday. As for Deer Creek, they will head out to take on Edmond Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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