Mainland Regional hit Millville with a five-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbolts came up short against the Mustangs, falling 14-7. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Nathan Heacox was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heacox was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kevin Dick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Garret Shapiro, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Millville's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Mainland Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
While Millville 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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