For the second straight game, Colbert Heights will face off against Colbert County. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Colbert Heights has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Colbert County will arrive with four straight wins.
Colbert Heights is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since April 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Colbert County by a score of 9-7.
For Colbert County's part, Wesley Chaney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Chaney has posted since back in March. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Willis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaih Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Colbert County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.4.
Colbert County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Colbert Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
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