McCluer lost against McCluer South-Berkeley on April 8th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The McCluer Comets might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. McCluer has not had much luck with McCluer South-Berkeley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For McCluer South-Berkeley's part, Dylan Merkle made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Merkle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Merkle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mustafa Taylor, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Ladarius Garman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McCluer now has a losing record at 3-4. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCluer will challenge Hazelwood Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McCluer is facing Hazelwood Central at the right time seeing as Hazelwood Central is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they will head out on the road to face off against McCluer North at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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