Herculaneum dropped their record down to 7-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Clair Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, the Black Cats couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for St. Clair, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11. They haven't had any issues with Herculaneum recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
For St. Clair's part, Clayton Ingram spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. Ingram also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Bulldogs are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Easton Martin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last nine contests. Bo Robbins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herculaneum will host Crystal City at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Clair, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northwest at 4:30 p.m. The Bulldogs are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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