
Bulldogs
03/27/25 vs Gautier | 21 |
03/18/25 @ East Central | 12 |
03/21/25 vs East Central | 10 |
03/03/25 vs Pascagoula | 10 |
04/15/25 vs Laurel | 9 |
Vancleave entered their tilt with Laurel on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Golden Tornadoes 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Vancleave got a big performance out of Conner Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Martin Shaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Vancleave always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Vancleave pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Laurel, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vancleave beat the Golden Tornadoes by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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