The Bainbridge Bearcats will head out to square off against the Miller County Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bainbridge's offense. They lost 9-0 to Peach County on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Bearcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Miller County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Pirates have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Thomas Cook, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Kolby Yates was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Miller County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Miller County pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bainbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bainbridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Miller County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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