Brindlee Mountain extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-17. They lost 18-1 to the Elkmont Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
Brindlee Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Walker, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Colby Mccloud also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Elkmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-8. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Elkmont's side, Jake Hargrove made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Hargrove a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Brock Ferguson was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Bryant Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elkmont beat Brindlee Mountain by a score of 22-5 later that day.
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