The Craig County Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Giles Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Craig County has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Craig County is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 17-14 to Narrows.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Giles' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Fort Chiswell by a score of 3-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Addie Lowry was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over 11.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one double.
Lowry wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Ratcliffe, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Craig County's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Giles, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Craig County might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Giles in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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