Baseball Game Preview: Claxton Tigers vs. Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs

The Claxton Tigers will face off against the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Claxton: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Emanuel County Institute has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.

Friday just wasn't the day for Claxton's offense. They came up short against Portal on Friday, falling 11-0.

Meanwhile, Emanuel County Institute was able to grind out a solid victory over Screven County on Friday, taking the game 9-6.

Emanuel County Institute is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.

Claxton took their victory against Emanuel County Institute when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Claxton repeat their success, or does Emanuel County Institute has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.