Nacogdoches was the 6-5 winner over Bullard when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Nacogdoches Dragons took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bullard Panthers on Thursday. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Whitaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Nacogdoches saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Jayden Ard also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bullard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season.
Nacogdoches will square off against Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bullard, they will take on Van at 11:00 a.m. on March 15th.
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