Giles lost against Grayson County back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Giles Spartans fell just short of the Grayson County Blue Devils by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for Giles in their matchups with Grayson County: they've now lost nine in a row.
Brogan Pennington put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Pennington was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Pennington wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Schlueter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Coltan Farrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Giles' defeat dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Grayson County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Giles will take on George Wythe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Giles is facing George Wythe at the right time seeing as George Wythe is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Grayson County, they will head out on the road to challenge Galax at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Galax is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Grayson County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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