Baseball Recap: Giles County Bobcats vs. Richland Raiders
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Giles County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Richland Raiders. The win was some much needed relief for Giles County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Carter Kelley made a splash 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, Austin Kilpatrick was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddox Goode, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Giles County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18. As for Richland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Giles County will take on Lincoln County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Giles County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richland, they will head out on the road to challenge 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.
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