The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will head out to challenge the Wilcox County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Tiftarea Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilcox County on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (ten), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
For Wilcox County's part, Bo Bloodworth and Tre Griffin made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bloodworth pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Griffin tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bloodworth scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Griffin scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deacon McDuffie, who went 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Talon McKinney, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wilcox County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Wilcox County's eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Tiftarea Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10.
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