Preview: Washington-Wilkes Tigers vs. Oglethorpe County Patriots
Washington-Wilkes and Oglethorpe County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Washington-Wilkes Tigers will be playing at home against the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington-Wilkes will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Washington-Wilkes pushed their score all the way to ten on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Georgia School for Innovation & Classics by a score of 12-10.
Trace Callaway led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Bryson Porter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Washington-Wilkes hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Georgia School for Innovation & Classics struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Cedar Shoals as Oglethorpe County made off with a 12-2 victory. The win was just what Oglethorpe County needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Washington-Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Oglethorpe County, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Washington-Wilkes took their win against Oglethorpe County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Does Washington-Wilkes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oglethorpe County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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