Spalding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Troup County Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 last Thursday.
Spalding saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dashan Gilbert, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Spalding's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Troup County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Spalding Jaguars face off against Fayette County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayette County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something Spalding will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Troup County, they will host LaGrange at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Troup County 3.4, LaGrange 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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