Big Sandy extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-9-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Deweyville Pirates. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Connor Ratcliff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Deweyville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Deweyville's side, Gunner Evans and Lane Gray made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Evans struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Gray pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Evans has become a key player for Deweyville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-12 otherwise. At the plate, Evans got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Gray went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Evans has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Slade Gunter, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Micah Curl also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
While Big Sandy 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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