The Commerce Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Hart County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Commerce's win against Habersham Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Raiders 7-6 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Alexis Miller and Leah Pittman did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Pittman went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That stolen base was Miller's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hart County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over East Jackson. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Chesnee Strickland made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other batting news, Marlee Bowers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Erika Royston, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Hart County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Commerce's record is now 9-14. As for Hart County, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Commerce suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hart County in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
