On Wednesday, First Presbyterian Day faced Tift County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings fell victim to a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Tift County Blue Devils. First Presbyterian Day's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
First Presbyterian Day got a good showing from Grant Martin, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Keon Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady McHugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
First Presbyterian Day's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Tift County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Presbyterian Day will stay at home for another game and welcome Gatewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Gatewood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tift County, they will be playing at home against Schley County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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