Baseball Preview: Suwannee Bulldogs vs. Wakulla War Eagles
The Suwannee Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Wakulla War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Suwannee had just enough and edged Florida State University High School out 6-5.
Suwannee's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Watson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Moran, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wakulla entered their tilt with Liberty County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3.
Jesse Nazworth looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haden Klees, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Michael Hurley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Suwannee's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Wakulla, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1.
Suwannee might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Wakulla in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wakulla's Gavin Estep, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Suwannee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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