Charleston was the 9-3 winner over Bell City when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Bluejays took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cubs on Tuesday. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaden Branam was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Kearbey, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Bell City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Charleston and Bell City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Bluejays will take on Puxico at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (403 vs. 180). Meanwhile, Bell City (ranked 225th) will meet East Prairie (ranked 95th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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