Grayson County won the last time they faced Giles, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Grayson County Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Giles Spartans.
For Giles' part, Brogan Pennington put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Pennington was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Pennington wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Schlueter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Coltan Farrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Grayson County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Giles, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grayson County will face off against Galax at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Galax will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Grayson County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Giles, they will head out on the road to square off against George Wythe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Giles is facing George Wythe at the right time seeing as George Wythe is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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