Fayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trinity Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fayette County of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Evan Wiley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kavney, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Trinity Christian's side, Camden Rodgers and Brady Rainwater made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Rodgers tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rainwater tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodgers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodgers scored a run and stole two bases, while Rainwater scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Ben Koelbl was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Evan Osterman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Fayette County's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Trinity Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-14.
Fayette County will head out on the road to challenge Griffin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fayette County has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Trinity Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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