Baseball Preview: Wilcox County Patriots vs. Wheeler County Bulldogs
Wilcox County is 9-1 against Wheeler County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wilcox County Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Wilcox County will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wilcox County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Treutlen with a sharp 13-3 win.
Jake Howell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Howell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Myles Davis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Deacon McDuffie was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Johnson County by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this year in which Wheeler County was not able to get on the board.
Wilcox County pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Wheeler County, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2.
Wilcox County beat Wheeler County 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilcox County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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