Sulphur has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Newcastle Racers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sulphur's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Newcastle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sulphur fell victim to Newcastle and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Racers.
Eathin Kennedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sulphur saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Matlack, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Sulphur has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Newcastle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
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