The Giles County Bobcats will square off against Central Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Giles County lost 15-3 to Lincoln County on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Central Magnet came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 19-6 victory. With that win, Central Magnet brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Central Magnet got a massive performance out of Elijah Bonner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Bonner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Coons, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Central Magnet hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Central Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Giles County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Giles County couldn't quite finish off Central Magnet in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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