Connally was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 17-2 loss to the Gatesville Hornets might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Connally of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Connally saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Issacc Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Gatesville's side, Clayton Gregory made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gregory has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gregory was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bralen Veazey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Bradey James was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Connally's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Gatesville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10-1.
Connally does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gatesville, they will head out on the road to square off against Salado at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gatesville: 3.8, Salado: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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