The Claiborne Bulldogs will square off against the Jellico Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Claiborne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Claiborne and Grainger, and Grainger kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs fell 6-3 to the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Garrett Keiter put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Keiter wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Greer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Jellico was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They came up short against Campbell County, falling 14-2.
Jellico dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Claiborne, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
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