The Killian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Colquitt County Packers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Killian fell victim to Lowndes and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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Zach Fernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Killian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Arcaute, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Colquitt County). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Florida Christian 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Packers.
Killian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Colquitt County, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Killian suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Colquitt County when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Killian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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