Magnolia extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Bridgeport Bulldogs. The Blue Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Magnolia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Loy, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Bridgeport, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
On Bridgeport's side, Connor Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nelson has become a key player for Bridgeport: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 2-3 otherwise. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DANNY GOFF, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was BRODE BROWN, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Magnolia 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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