Loretto fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Giles County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Giles County Bobcats by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.

Grant Fisher
03/11/25 vs Giles County | 12 |
04/18/24 @ Milan | 6 |
04/27/24 @ Lincoln County | 5 |
04/04/24 @ Columbia Academy | 2 |
03/03/25 vs Middle Tennessee Monarchs | 1 |
Grant Fisher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Loretto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ralee Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Loretto now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Giles County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coming up, Loretto will square off against Wayne County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Giles County, they will take on McMinn Central at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. McMinn Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Giles County surely won't give up without a fight.
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