Baseball Preview: Brantley County Herons vs. Tattnall County Warriors
Brantley County and Tattnall County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Brantley County Herons will be playing at home against the Tattnall County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tattnall County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Brantley County, who comes in off a win.
Brantley County had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Toombs County on Friday.
Kaden Hendrix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Yeomans was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Wood, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tattnall County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Appling County. That's two games in a row now that Tattnall County has lost by exactly seven runs.
Brantley County's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Tattnall County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Brantley County came out on top in a nail-biter against Tattnall County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Brantley County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tattnall County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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