Baseball Recap: Craig County Takes a Loss

Craig County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They lost 15-5 to the Bath County Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 back in April.

As for Bath County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games.

For Bath County's part, C Lowry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lowry was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Bath County got a massive performance out of I Ingram, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The Chargers are 4-2 when Ingram posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. H Kirby was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Craig County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bath County, they will square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.