Softball Preview: Jeff Davis Yellowjackets vs. Wilcox County Patriots
The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Wilcox County Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Jeff Davis will be strutting in after a victory while Wilcox County will be coming in after a loss.
Jeff Davis will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Thomasville on Tuesday. Jeff Davis was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Thomasville. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wilcox County fell victim to Wheeler County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. The game marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Wilcox County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zariah Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Wilcox County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Jeff Davis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Wilcox County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Jeff Davis took their win against Wilcox County when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jeff Davis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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