Gladewater extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-5. They came up short against the Tatum Eagles, falling 10-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Tatum, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Tatum's part, Logen Tovar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit. Tovar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Beau Kietz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Colt Bullard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gladewater will face off against rival White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tatum is set to challenge their familiar foe West Rusk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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