Bertie extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Bear Grass Charter Bears, falling 18-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Bear Grass Charter, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Considering they have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bear Grass Charter's part, Eason Taylor was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Taylor is becoming a predictor of the Bears' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Wynne, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Bertie will face off against Manteo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Falcons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Bear Grass Charter, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Cape Hatteras Secondary on the 20th.
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