If Giles County was feeling good off their 17-0 takedown of Collinwood last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Giles County Bobcats fell just short of the Community Vikings/Viqueens by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Giles County has not had much luck with Community recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kamari Turner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turner was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Kilpatrick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Kelley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Giles County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Community, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
While Giles County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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