McLaurin extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Magee Trojans. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Benton Cambell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Lance Lowe, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Magee, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-9. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Magee's side, Ian Griffith and Daylon Craft did most of the damage at the plate: Griffith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Craft got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Craft a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Treveon Mcintyre, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While McLaurin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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