Georgia Military College has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington-Wilkes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Georgia Military College, who comes in off a win.
Georgia Military College is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Wilkinson County (and have done all season long). Everything went Georgia Military College's way against Wilkinson County on Wednesday as Georgia Military College made off with a 17-7 victory.
Eli Griffith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Griffith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Georgia Military College got a massive performance out of Ayden Hamm, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Seth Ussery was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Washington-Wilkes fell victim to Commerce and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Washington-Wilkes was not able to get on the board.
Washington-Wilkes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Wheatley, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Georgia Military College's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. As for Washington-Wilkes, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Georgia Military College has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington-Wilkes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Georgia Military College might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Washington-Wilkes when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Georgia Military College, Nathan Durham (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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