It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Naylor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Gideon Bulldogs 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Colby Sullivan
| 05/14/26 vs Gideon | 9 |
| 04/10/26 vs Clarkton | 7 |
| 05/05/26 @ Ellington | 6 |
| 04/21/26 vs Twin Rivers | 3 |
| 05/11/26 @ Holcomb | 1 |
Colby Sullivan and Max Davis were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sullivan struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Davis tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave Sullivan a new career-high. At the plate, Sullivan went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Davis went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Sullivan is becoming a predictor of Naylor's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Moore, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Naylor's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Gideon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
As of now, neither Naylor nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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