Berry is 0-10 against Lamar County since April of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Berry Wildcats will square off against the Lamar County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Berry came up short against Pickens Academy and fell 6-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John Wesley Scarbrough was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lamar County entered their match against Winfield on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lamar County came up short against Winfield, falling 17-2. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Berry's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lamar County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Berry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lamar County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Berry came up short against Lamar County when the teams last played on Monday, falling 9-5. Will Berry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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