Wewahitchka is 0-10 against Liberty County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wewahitchka Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Wewahitchka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Wewahitchka is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-3 loss at the hands of Poplar Springs.
Wewahitchka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zay McDaniel, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty County earned a 4-1 win over Bainbridge on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty County.
Wewahitchka's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Liberty County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Wewahitchka's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Wewahitchka has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Liberty County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wewahitchka continue to outrun the ball?
Wewahitchka might still be hurting after the 22-1 loss they got from Liberty County in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can Wewahitchka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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