The Clinch County Panthers will challenge the Hamilton County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Clinch County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Wheeler County on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County came into Friday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Gadsden County get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The contest marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season.
Sebastian Tordsen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hamilton County let Braxton Stormant and Cody Doolittle run wild. Stormant scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Doolittle scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Hamilton County is 2-1 when Doolittle posts two or more runs, but 1-12 otherwise. Nathan Wheeler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Hamilton County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gadsden County struck out eight times.
Clinch County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Hamilton County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-13.
Everything went Clinch County's way against Hamilton County in their previous meeting back in February, as Clinch County made off with an 18-11 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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