Gentry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. Their tough 17-2 loss to the Cleveland Central Wolves might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Gentry couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Cleveland Central's part, Jasper Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Lewis was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Jeremias Franklin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Gentry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Cleveland Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9.
Gentry will head out on the road to take on Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cleveland Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Grenada at 1:00 p.m.
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