Bluejacket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 17-3 loss to the Welch Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bluejacket of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
Bluejacket saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Ferdig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Welch's side, Deighton Bellew made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bellew was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Gage O?Neal was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mason Clinton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Bluejacket's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Welch, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
Bluejacket does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Welch, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Copan at 12:30 p.m. Copan will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Welch surely won't give up without a fight.
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