Man had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 11-7 to make it six. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belfry Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Hillbillies have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Belfry, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Belfry's part, Eli Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. Jones has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Belfry let Eli Caudill and Dante Davis run wild. Caudill went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Davis went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Davis has posted since back in April. Steven Vipperman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Man wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-5 victory against Mingo Central on the 2nd. As for Belfry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 win against Martin County on the 5th.
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