Gatesville fell victim to China Spring and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the China Spring Cougars. It was the first time this season that Gatesville let down their fans at home.
Gatesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawson Mooney, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On China Spring's side, Cage McCloud made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McCloud was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Fetters was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Dean Hannah was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Gatesville's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-9-1. As for China Spring, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Gatesville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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