Dacula had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it eight. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain View Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 on Monday.
Dacula saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Draylen Milline, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Mountain View, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Mountain View's side, TJ Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Thompson.
At the plate, Andrew Brech was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mountain View's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 0-7 when he doesn't). Brady Clark also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Dacula had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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