Baseball Preview: Claxton Tigers vs. Wheeler County Bulldogs
The Claxton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Claxton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Claxton after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Treutlen.
Brody Dillard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Hawkinsville by a score of 12-9 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wheeler County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Wheeler County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Claxton couldn't quite finish off Wheeler County in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 and fell 7-5. Can Claxton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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