Softball Preview: Johnson County Trojans vs. Wilcox County Patriots
Johnson County hasn't had much luck against Wilcox County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Johnson County Trojans and the Wilcox County Patriots are set to duel. Johnson County is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Johnson County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They came out on top against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics by a score of 5-0.
Meanwhile, Wilcox County fell victim to Wheeler County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. The match marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Wilcox County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zariah Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Wilcox County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Johnson County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Wilcox County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Johnson County came up short against Wilcox County in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 5-0. Can Johnson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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