McGavock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Goodpasture Christian Cougars. That's two games in a row now that McGavock has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Goodpasture Christian's part, they got a great performance from Jay Jones as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rylan Moses was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Starks, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
McGavock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Goodpasture Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McGavock will challenge Overton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Goodpasture Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Gordonsville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Goodpasture Christian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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