After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Early County finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 17-2 to the Carroll Eagles. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bobcats, who until this matchup were averaging 3.43 runs allowed.
Early County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Grist, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Grist is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Bobcats
| 03/01/25 @ Carroll | 2-17 |
| 02/28/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 20-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Randolph-Clay | 20-2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Pataula Charter Academy | 12-2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Pataula Charter Academy | 2-3 |
With the loss, Early County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 16 runs. As for Carroll, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Coming up, Early County will venture away from home to challenge Miller County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Carroll, they will head out on the road to square off against Slocomb at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Slocomb will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Carroll surely won't give up without a fight.
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