MCKENZIE, Tenn. –The Bethel Wildcats dropped the weekend series finale to the Middle Georgia State Knights Saturday falling 10-6 to the visitors from Cochran, Georgia. The slugfest saw the teams' total 26 runs and 32 hits.
Trailing 12 -1 in the fifth the Wildcats scored six runs in the bottom of the inning but it was not near enough as the Wildcats dropped to 10-8 overall and 1-2 in the SSAC. MGS improved to 17-6 and 2-1 in the league.
Lucas Riddick hits two homers and drove in four runs for the Wildcats. Zach Crocker also went deep and drove in two runners. Gabriel Matias rapped out three hits and drove in three Wildcats. Clayton Parker had the other RBI for Bethel. The Wildcats had 14 hits on the day. Will Golden led the 18-hit attack for the Knights with four hits and six RBI's.
Hayden Edwards suffered the loss for Bethel while Chris Rich picked up the win for the Knights.
Bethel travels to UTM Tuesday for a nine inning affair beginning at 6 p.m. The Wildcats return home next weekend hosting Cincinnati Christian for a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Saturday.
