Germantown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the George County Rebels. Even if the Mavericks couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Rhett Murphy put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Jackson Estes
| 03/11/25 @ George County | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Vicksburg | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Brandon | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Petal | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Oxford | 2 |
In other batting news, Jackson Estes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Brooks Hardy was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Even though they lost, Germantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Germantown now has a losing record of 6-7. As for George County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-5.
Coming up, Germantown will square off against Mooreville at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for George County, they will take on Sumrall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumrall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so George County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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