Preview: Giles County Bobcats vs. Community Vikings/Viqueens
The Giles County Bobcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Community Vikings/Viqueens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Giles County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Giles County got themselves on the board against Collinwood, but Collinwood never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 17-0 win. Giles County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Austin Kilpatrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Kilpatrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kamari Turner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Carter Kelley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 19-7 defeat at the hands of Eagleville.
Giles County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Giles County couldn't quite finish off Community when the teams last played back in April of 2021 and fell 8-6. Will Giles County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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