Washington County is 1-9 against Clarke County since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Washington County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Clarke County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
While Washington County has not struggled against Clarke County recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Washington County's pitcher stepped up to hand Clarke County a 16-0 shutout. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Washington County this season.
Landon Dearmon made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dearmon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ian Powell was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was C.J Jordan, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Washington County pushed their record up to 13-19-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Clarke County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
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