Vidalia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to Family Community Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vidalia of the 11-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Vidalia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Rushing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Family Community Christian's side, Eli Cottingham and Blayne Lord were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cottingham didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Lord pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cottingham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cottingham scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Lord scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ben Graham was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jackson Carroll was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Vidalia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Family Community Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-14.
Vidalia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Family Community Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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