Gatesville and Caldwell squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gatesville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Caldwell Hornets by a score of 3-2. Gatesville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Caldwell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Miles Tull was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Tull was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lawson Mooney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Gatesville's loss dropped their record down to 23-13-1. As for Caldwell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-11-1.
While Gatesville 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 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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