For the second straight game, Bledsoe County will face off against Grundy County. The Warriors will square off against the Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bledsoe County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Bledsoe County came up short against Grundy County and fell 8-3.
For Grundy County's part, Eli Hancock tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Hancock a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Yates, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Easton Rymer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Grundy County and bumps their season record up to 7-15. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Bledsoe County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
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