After a string of four wins, Bremen's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 11-2 loss to the Ridgeland Panthers might stick with them for a while. Bremen was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Ridgeland's pitchers proved too tough.
Jonah Hatchett was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Dylan Huey was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Bremen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeland only tossed four.
On Ridgeland's side, Dakotah Tillman-Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, Ridgeland let Wyatt Blevins and Will Henderson loose on the outfield. Blevins scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Henderson scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Waters, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Bremen's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Ridgeland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bremen will challenge Gordon Lee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gordon Lee is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Bremen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ridgeland, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 5:55 p.m. Ridgeland is facing Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at the right time seeing as Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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