Sulligent extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-15. They lost 14-3 to the Red Bay Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Tuesday.
Will Barnett made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Red Bay, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Red Bay's side, Carson McGee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. McGee has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Landyn Lewey was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Swann, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sulligent will challenge Hackleburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Bay, they will square off against Covenant Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.15 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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