After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morgan County, Bath County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Paris Greyhounds by a score of 11-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Parker Cox
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Parker Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Bath County: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 12-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bath County let Brody Whisman and Zeke Brock run wild. Whisman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Brock went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Brock a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Buckler, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Bath County pushed their record up to 18-16 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Paris, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-20.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Bath County will take on Montgomery County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paris, they will square off against Somerset Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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