The Bulldogs ended their Fort Bend Torunament run Saturday morning, as they fell to the Cy Ridge Mustangs 11-3 on a blustery morning at Elkins.

For the second game in a row the Bulldogs offense was held in check, as Cy Ridge pitcher Hornberger limited the bulldogs to just 5 hits over 5 innings. On the other side of the ball the Bulldogs struggled in the chilly and windy conditions, committing a season high 6 errors.

Trailing 3 to 0 in the bottom of the second inning, the Bulldogs got on the board as C Chris Miller lead off with a double to right center field. The runner was advance by 1B Sean Pringle and later scored on a sacrifice fly by P Jarrod Boyle to cut the lead to 3-1.

The Bulldogs mounted a brief comeback in the following inning, when trailing 4-1 lead off batter and CF Tyler Whitaker beat out an infield hit and was driven in by SS Cody Brown on the next at bat; Cody singling and advancing to second on the throw. Cody later scored when with two outs Chris Miller singled to cut the deficit to 4 to 3.

At that point the Mustangs took over, scoring an additional 7 runs while holding the Bulldogs hitless over the last two innings to secure the victory.

Bulldog Offensive Highlights
Hits (5), Tyler Whitaker, Cody Brown, Chris Miller (2) , Eric Abney
RBI (3), Cody Brown, Chris Miller, Jarrod Boyle
Extra Base Hits (1), Chris Miller (2B)
Bulldog Defensive Highlights
2B Nate McMillan diving to his right to knock down a hard hit ball and throw out the Mustangs lead-off batter to start the game.
P Jarrod Boyle combining with Nate McMillan to pick off a Mustang runner trying to steal second base.
OFs Andrew Sciba, Tyler Whitaker and Eric Abney combining for 6 outfield put outs under difficult windy conditions.
Bulldog Pitching Highlights
Jarrod Boyle (LP), 3-1/3 Innings, 1 K's, 2 BB's, 7 Hits, 6 Runs (5 earned)
Gerardo Hernandez, 1-2/3 Innings, 0 K, 1 BB's, 6 Hits, 5 Runs (3 earned)

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Submitted by: Allen Miller