Tellico Plains fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Wartburg Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 13-12. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Gio Carter led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Daren McJunkin, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Tellico Plains and nudges their season record down to 11-13. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Wartburg Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10 record.
Coming up, Tellico Plains will take on Copper Basin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wartburg Central, they will face off against Oliver Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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