Houston County came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-1 to the Geneva County Bulldogs. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Houston County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Barber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Houston County now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Geneva County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Houston County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Geneva County, they will host Poplar Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Atomics have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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