Donoho had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-17 to make it 17. They fell just short of the Gaston Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Tuesday.
As for Gaston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Gaston's part, Chapman Clay made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.1 innings pitched. Clay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases.
Clay wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody King, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. King has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another was Jason Adams, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Donoho will challenge Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Gaston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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