St. Cloud entered their matchup against Innovation on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bulldogs lost 12-4 to the Bulls. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulls 4-0 in the first period.
Jack Ewalt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jose Alvarado was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 14-4. As for Innovation, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
St. Cloud will be taking part in a tournament against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.67 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Innovation, they will head out to take on Ocoee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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