If Cobden was riding high off their 16-6 takedown of Egyptian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cobden Appleknockers' rough 15-5 defeat to the Gallatin County Hawks on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Hunter Pitts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Gallatin County's side, Kaden Beltz looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Owen Wargel was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Talan Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cobden's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Gallatin County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4-1.
Cobden will be playing at home against Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cobden is facing Crab Orchard at the right time seeing as Crab Orchard is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Gallatin County, they will head out on the road to square off against Agape Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Agape Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Gallatin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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