Sulligent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Lamar County Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Sulligent was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lamar County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Blake Stephens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Even though they lost, Sulligent didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sulligent's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Lamar County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sulligent by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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