McCluer South-Berkeley is 8-2 against Jennings since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Jennings Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but McCluer South-Berkeley had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hazelwood East.
Reginald Gully II put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Gully II has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gully II was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Gully II wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mustafa Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ladarius Garman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCluer South-Berkeley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Jennings is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. Their rough 12-0 loss to Bishop DuBourg on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Jennings was not able to get on the board.
McCluer South-Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Jennings, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went McCluer South-Berkeley's way against Jennings in their previous matchup last Monday as McCluer South-Berkeley made off with a 17-2 victory. Will McCluer South-Berkeley repeat their success, or does Jennings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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