Recap: Giles County Bobcats vs. Rocket City Rockets
Giles County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 13-10 to the Rocket City Rockets. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Carter Kelley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kelley was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four additional RBI, and an additional run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Levi Moss led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Kareem Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Rocket City's side, they got a big performance out of Jake Hoyt, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryce Deerman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Giles County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rocket City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Giles County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Collinwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Giles County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Rocket City, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fayetteville at 12:00 p.m.
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