Preview: Sulligent Blue Devils vs. Winston County Yellowjackets
Sulligent has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Winston County Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
While Sulligent couldn't quite beat Hamilton on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. Sulligent fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Winston County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Phil Campbell on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. Winston County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garrett Lewis was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Kelley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Sulligent dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Winston County, their record now sits at 7-5.
Everything went Sulligent's way against Winston County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Sulligent made off with a 7-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Winston County's Eli Edgil, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Sulligent to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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