Clear Brook fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Brazoswood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 3-2. The Wolverines' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Ryan Benavides was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Clear Brook saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Ridley, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. Javien Carter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Clear Brook's loss dropped their record down to 9-17-2. As for Brazoswood, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15.
While Clear Brook had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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