Pickett County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Monterey Wildcats by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pickett County of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Monterey's part, Lawson Cantell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Pickett County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Monterey, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Pickett County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monterey, they will head out on the road to square off against Cumberland County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monterey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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