Bledsoe County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 10-9. They fell 8-3 to the Grundy County Yellowjackets. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Yellowjackets from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Grundy County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Grundy County's part, Eli Hancock tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hancock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Yates was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Easton Rymer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Bledsoe County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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