For the second straight game, Chestatee will face off against White County. Chestatee will be playing in front of their home fans against White County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chestatee is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Chestatee came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of White County by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the War Eagles have suffered since February 27th.
For White County's part, Alex Freeman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Freeman has become a key player for White County: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise. Freeman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Grant Gooch tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because White County is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-10 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cooper Garrett was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Brayden Roach also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Chestatee's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for White County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
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