Galax came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Giles Spartans, falling 11-1. The Maroon Tide have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Galax saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Barnes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. Maddson Bobbitt was another, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Galax's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Giles, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Galax will head out to take on Grayson County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Maroon Tide surely won't give up without a fight. As for Giles, they will welcome Fort Chiswell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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