Millry extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 7-10. They lost 10-4 to the Leroy Bears. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-3 defeat on Thursday.
Millry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Welford, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for Leroy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Leroy's side, Keegan Giles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Giles has posted over his last six contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sawyer Sullivan was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mauldin, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Millry will host Thomasville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leroy, they will head out on the road to challenge Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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