Baseball Preview: Polk County Wildcats vs. Meigs County Tigers
Polk County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Meigs County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Polk County will be strutting in after a victory while Meigs County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, everything went Polk County's way against Murphy as Polk County made off with a 12-1 win. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Polk County this season.
Kolton Casson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Casson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Casson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaden Branham, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Justin Green was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meigs County lost 9-2 to Red Bank on Friday. Meigs County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bowen Combs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Polk County's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Meigs County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Polk County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Meigs County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Polk County might still be hurting after the 19-10 loss they got from Meigs County when the teams last played back in March. Can Polk County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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