Bath County scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 13-8 to the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs. Bath County has not had much luck with Eastern Montgomery recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Eastern Montgomery's part, Coltin Conner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Conner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Oliver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bath County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Eastern Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Bath County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Craig County at 5:00 p.m. Craig County and Bath County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will head out on the road to face off against Roanoke Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Montgomery is facing Roanoke Catholic at the right time seeing as Roanoke Catholic is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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