Baseball Preview: Wakulla War Eagles vs. Liberty County Bulldogs
Wakulla is 8-2 against Liberty County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wakulla War Eagles will be playing at home against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Wakulla has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Wakulla had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Suwannee.
Josiah Pierini made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Crum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Liberty County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Jackson onto the board and left with a 13-0 win.
Gavin Jerkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Jerkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Rylan Roddenberry was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Wakulla's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3-1. As for Liberty County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Wakulla's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Wakulla has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Liberty County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wakulla continue to outrun the ball?
Wakulla came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty County when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Liberty County's Thomas Fletcher, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wakulla still be able to contain Fletcher? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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