Wilkinson County hasn't had much luck against Georgia Military College recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Wilkinson County will look to defend their home field against Georgia Military College at 4:00 p.m. Wilkinson County will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Wilkinson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Twiggs County with a sharp 19-3 win on Friday.
CaMari Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damien Fountain, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those runs were his first of the season. Zech Coats was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wilkinson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Georgia Military College beat Glascock County 12-8 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Like Wilkinson County, Georgia Military College also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Goddard. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Goddard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Georgia Military College let Seth Ussery and Lantz Holton run wild. Ussery went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Holton scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Georgia Military College is undefeated when Ussery posts three or more hits, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Riley Marcott, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Georgia Military College's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Wilkinson County, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7-1.
Wilkinson County might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Georgia Military College when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Wilkinson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
