After two games on the road, Baconton Charter is heading back home. They will take on the Seminole County Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baconton Charter can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pataula Charter Academy a 15-0 shutout.
Lee Worsham was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Logan Hurst, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Seminole County waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 5-4. That's two games straight that Seminole County has won by just one run.
Landon Lawson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seminole County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kade Touchton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Baconton Charter's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Seminole County, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baconton Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Seminole County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baconton Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Seminole County in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 8-7. Will Baconton Charter repeat their success, or does Seminole County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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