Thomson was the 4-0 winner over Oglethorpe County when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Thomson Bulldogs fell just short of the Oglethorpe County Patriots by a score of 8-7 on Monday. Thomson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton Gergen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Gergen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gergen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Robinson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Charles Ducey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Thomson, Oglethorpe County also got a great game from a two-way player: Mathew Martin. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Martin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Lowe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Thomson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Oglethorpe County, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Thomson will be playing in front of their home fans against Evans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oglethorpe County, they will head out on the road to take on Elbert County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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