The Culleoka Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Culleoka has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Wayne County will arrive with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Culleoka fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Moore County.
Meanwhile, Wayne County can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Santa Fe as Wayne County made off with a 9-1 win.
Carstan Bevis was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bevis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brady Stooksberry and Ryder Butler did most of the damage at the plate: Stooksberry scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Butler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Stooksberry is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Culleoka's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Wayne County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Culleoka beat Wayne County 13-10 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Culleoka 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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