The Apalachee Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Jackson County Panthers at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Apalachee will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Apalachee beat Norcross 10-6.
Nate Valles made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Valles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Valles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Apalachee got a massive performance out of Colin Hedges, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Traver Park, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jackson County had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Habersham Central onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was just what Jackson County needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior contest.
Apalachee pushed their record up to 9-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Jackson County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Everything went Apalachee's way against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Apalachee made off with a 16-7 win. Does Apalachee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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