The Wilcox County Patriots will square off against the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilcox County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Wilcox County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Wheeler County on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Wilcox County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zariah Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Wilcox County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Jeff Davis waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Wilcox County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Jeff Davis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Wilcox County might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Jeff Davis when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Wilcox County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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