Softball Preview: Wheeler County Bulldogs vs. Telfair County Trojans
Wheeler County is 2-8 against Telfair County since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wheeler County Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Telfair County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Wheeler County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Telfair County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wheeler County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Wilcox County with a sharp 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Telfair County beat Dublin 5-0 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Not much got past Samantha Marshall, who gave up just four hits to keep Dublin off the board. Marshall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Passion Clay, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Wheeler County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Telfair County, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Wheeler County took their victory against Telfair County in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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