Gladwin extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shepherd Bluejays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Tuesday.
As for Shepherd, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Shepherd's part, Braddock Payne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Payne a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Shepherd let Kaden Yuncker and Sam King run wild. Yuncker went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while King went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Yuncker has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Noah Clevenger, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gladwin will host Farwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.13 runs per game on average), something the Flying G's will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shepherd, they will be playing at home against Bullock Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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