If Antioch was riding high off their 21-4 takedown of Whites Creek last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Antioch Bears' rough 15-2 defeat to the Gallatin Green Wave on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Antioch in their matchups with Gallatin: they've now lost three in a row.
Antioch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coby Belton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Gallatin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Antioch will be playing in front of their home fans against East Nashville Magnet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Nashville Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Gallatin, they will head out on the road to challenge Cookeville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gallatin's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cookeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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