After a string of ten wins, Weatherford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bell Blue Raiders by a score of 7-5. Weatherford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bell apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
CJ Thornton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Bryce Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of J.T. Cienega, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Weatherford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4-1. As for Bell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
While Weatherford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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