Oglethorpe County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 9-6. They lost 10-2 to the Commerce Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-0 loss on Friday.
As for Commerce, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Commerce's part, Levi Raettig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Raettig has become a key player for Commerce: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-5 otherwise. Raettig was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Tate Kirk looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Commerce's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamdin Mize, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Tanner Dean also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Oglethorpe County will square off against rival Athens Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Commerce is set to face off against their familiar foe Rabun County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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