Jennings is 2-8 against McCluer South-Berkeley since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jennings Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Back in April, it was a hard-fought game, but Jennings had to settle for a 13-12 loss against McCluer. That's two games in a row now that Jennings has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, McCluer South-Berkeley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Hazelwood East onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McCluer South-Berkeley.
Reginald Gully II made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gully II has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gully II was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mustafa Taylor was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Andrew Gild, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jennings' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Jennings might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from McCluer South-Berkeley in their previous meeting back in April. Can Jennings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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