On Saturday, the Oliver Springs Bobcats fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Carter Green Hornets. Oliver Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Carter's part, Kingston Griph was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Griph was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cainan Crowe, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Jude Dixon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oliver Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Carter, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Oliver Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-5 victory vs. Midway on the 16th. Carter has also already played their next contest, a 10-3 win against Cocke County on the 15th.
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