If McCluer was feeling good off their 13-6 takedown of Riverview Gardens back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McCluer Comets fell victim to a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs on Monday. McCluer has not had much luck with McCluer South-Berkeley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For McCluer South-Berkeley's part, Dylan Merkle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Merkle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Gild, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Christopher Gregory was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
McCluer's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
McCluer will head out on the road to square off against Normandy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. McCluer is facing Normandy at the right time seeing as Normandy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they will head out on the road to face off against Hazelwood East at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. McCluer South-Berkeley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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