Berry lost against Lamar County back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Berry Wildcats fell 9-5 to the Lamar County Bulldogs.
Ace Norris put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Norris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Norris wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shaun Waltrip, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. John Wesley Scarbrough was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Berry dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lamar County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berry will welcome Pickens Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lamar County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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