Cedar Grove extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-11. They came up short against the Luella Lions, falling 23-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Tuesday.
As for Luella, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Luella's part, Jayden Dennis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dennis also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Luella is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise. Dennis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Luella got a massive performance out of Jayden Davis, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Arvis Croll, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Grove will square off against Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Luella, they will challenge Mt. Zion at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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