Bath County hasn't had much luck against Fleming County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bath County fell victim to Crestview and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-0. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Fleming County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Walton Beach.
Fleming County got a good showing from Kaleb McIntyre, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Thadd Applegate led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. He has become a key player for Fleming County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Tyler Dells also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Fleming County now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Bath County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Bath County couldn't quite get it done against Fleming County in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 4-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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