Giles County is 8-2 against Richland since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Giles County Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Richland Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Giles County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Richland will come in with three straight wins.
Giles County will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Central Magnet on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Giles County fell just short of Central Magnet by a score of 5-3.
Giles County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Kilpatrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kilpatrick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Richland earned a 9-5 victory over Lawrence County on Thursday.
Giles County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Richland, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Giles County skirted past Richland 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Giles County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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