After flying high against Millington Central last Saturday, Crockett County came back down to earth. The Crockett County Cavaliers fell just short of the South Gibson Hornets by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Crockett County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Gibson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
For South Gibson's part, Cade Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Allen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Baker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Crockett County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8. As for South Gibson, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
While Crockett 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 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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