The Suwannee Bulldogs will challenge the Wolfson Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Suwannee's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wolfson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Suwannee didn't have quite enough to beat Lafayette and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two runs.
Suwannee got a good showing from Kyler Watson, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Suwannee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was G Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Garcia's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Wolfson lost 11-5 to Bolles on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Dakota Dickk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Coleman Edmonds was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Suwannee and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Wolfson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Suwannee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wolfson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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