With a playoff game on the line, Brantley County rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Worth County Rams out 8-6. The win was nothing new for Brantley County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Tripp Hendrix was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 8.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hendrix has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hendrix was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Carter, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kaden Hendrix was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Brantley County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Worth County, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Brantley County by a score of 6-0 later that day.
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