Dooly County hasn't had much luck against Wilcox County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dooly County Bobcats will head out to challenge the Wilcox County Patriots at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Dooly County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Dooly County played against Treutlen on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Wilcox County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Bleckley County 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 19, 2024.
Jake Howell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Wilcox County is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deacon McDuffie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wilcox County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Wilcox County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. Dooly County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Dooly County might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Wilcox County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Dooly County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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