Galax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Rural Retreat Indians, falling 14-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-8 on Thursday.
Tucker Hicks made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Trey Markham, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Galax's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Rural Retreat, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat Galax by a score of 14-8 later that day.
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