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| 10/17/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 10/16/23 - Neutral | 9-1 W |
| 10/10/18 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 10/10/18 - Home | 13-3 W |
Lanier County is a perfect 4-0 against Wheeler County since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Lanier County will take on Wheeler County at 5:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lanier County comes in on four and Wheeler County on five.
Lanier County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Metter.
Shelby McKettrick made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Brilee Burkhalter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Anzley Westlake, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County made easy work of Lake Oconee Academy on Monday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Wheeler County's win bumped their record up to 22-8. As for Lanier County, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
Lanier County took their win against Wheeler County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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