Brooks County hasn't had much luck against Irwin County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Brooks County Trojans will host the Irwin County Indians at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brooks County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Turner County 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since September 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, Irwin County came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 22-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hannah Barrios made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Barrios was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Sailor Mixon was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Brown, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irwin County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Brooks County's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Irwin County, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Brooks County might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Irwin County in their previous meeting back in August. Will Brooks 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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