Sulphur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Newcastle Racers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sulphur of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Briar Davenport was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
On Newcastle's side, Ryder Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gibson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gibson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Taj Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kaden Longman was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sulphur's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Newcastle, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6.
Sulphur will head out on the road to take on Elk City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newcastle, they will square off against McLoud at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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