False River extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-17. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-3 to the Southern Lab Kittens, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kittens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Thursday.
As for Southern Lab, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-13-1. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Southern Lab's part, Robert Gordan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Gordan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Southern Lab got a massive performance out of Reggie Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Ellis has posted since back in March. Logan Dauphine was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, False River will be playing in front of their home fans against White Castle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Lab, they will face off against Fisher at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Gators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Kittens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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