A feisty cat fight will be fought as Polk County Wildcats challenge Meigs County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Polk County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Polk County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Tyner Academy on Thursday as Polk County made off with an 18-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won eight in a row.
Tanner Silvers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zanten Branham and Jesse Holden did most of the damage at the plate: Branham scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Holden scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Branham posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Cade Brewer was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Polk County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Meigs County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts.
Polk County's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Meigs County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Polk County came out on top in a nail-biter against Meigs County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Does Polk County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meigs County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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