It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Reeves ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the St. Joseph's - Plaucheville Eagles out 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Reeves as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noah LaFargue made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. LaFargue has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaFargue was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braylin Strother and Clancy Richard did most of the damage at the plate: Strother scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Richard scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Reeves and bumps their season record up to 4-9. As for St. Joseph's - Plaucheville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Reeves will head out on the road to challenge Plainview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph's - Plaucheville, they will be playing at home against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning St. Joseph's - Plaucheville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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