The Lamar County Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Lamar County nor Fitzgerald posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lamar County fell victim to Greenforest and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.93 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Bleckley County, falling 11-1. The loss continues a trend for the Purple Hurricane in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Fitzgerald's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Lamar County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season.
Lamar County beat Fitzgerald 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad 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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