The Rabun County Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Dawson County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rabun County came up short against Banks County on Thursday, falling 10-2.
Chloe Erlewine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Dawson County came up short against Lumpkin County on Tuesday, falling 13-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dawson County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Dotson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rabun County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Dawson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Dawson County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rabun County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Dawson County, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Rabun County's sizable advantage in that area, Dawson County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rabun County came up short against Dawson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Rabun County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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