Tuscaloosa County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hillcrest on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-3 to the Patriots. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Tate Pettus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kole Nichloson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Drew Keller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tuscaloosa County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10. As for Hillcrest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
While Tuscaloosa County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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