Late Score Costs Paducah Chiefs Against Full Count Rhythm
Friday's game against Full Count Rhythm was a heartbreaker for Paducah Chiefs, as they lost the lead late in a 13-5 defeat. Full Count Rhythm trailed 4-2 in the top of the seventh inning when Matthew Batts homered on a 2-1 count, scoring four runs.
The Paducah Chiefs struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Full Count Rhythm, giving up 13 runs.
In the first inning, Full Count Rhythm got their offense started. An error scored one run for Full Count Rhythm.
Paducah Chiefs knotted the game up at one in the bottom of the second inning, when Riley Hawthorne singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run.
Full Count Rhythm scored five runs in the ninth inning. Full Count Rhythm big bats were led by Carlos Lara, Batts, Jared Vetetoe, and Gunnar Ricketts, who all drove in runs.
Drew Robertson led the Full Count Rhythm to victory on the hill. The lefty allowed one hit and one run over three innings, striking out two. Ryan Webster threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Ryan White took the loss for Paducah Chiefs. The righthander.
Luke Sinnard started the game for Full Count Rhythm. The righthander lasted four innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out four Corbin Hayden started the game for Paducah Chiefs. The lefty went five innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three
Full Count Rhythm mashed two home runs on the day. Sam Slaughter went for the long ball in the sixth inning. Batts went deep in the seventh inning.
Brandon Hager went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Paducah Chiefs in hits.
Full Count Rhythm had 13 hits in the game. Jackson Hannon, Batts, Christian Smith, Ricketts, and Vetetoe each collected multiple hits for Full Count Rhythm. Full Count Rhythm was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Batts had the most chances in the field with eight. Full Count Rhythm stole five bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Slaughter led the way with two.
Umpires: Mike Wooten, Carl Johnson