Baseball Recap: Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs vs. Pickett County Bobcats
Red Boiling Springs had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Pickett County Bobcats on Monday. For Red Boiling Springs, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Pickett County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Jared White and Aubrey Link were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, White struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Link struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, White got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI, while Link scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Birdwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Red Boiling Springs' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Pickett County, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Red Boiling Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pickett County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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