Baseball Recap: Richland Raiders vs. Giles County Bobcats
Richland fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Giles County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Giles County Bobcats by a score of 8-7. Richland's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Giles County's part, Carter Kelley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kelley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Kilpatrick, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Maddox Goode was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Richland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Giles County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18.
Richland will face off against East Robertson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland is facing East Robertson at the right time seeing as East Robertson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Giles County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln County at 6:30 p.m. Giles County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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