Telfair County hasn't had much luck against Wilcox County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Telfair County Trojans will take on the Wilcox County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Telfair County has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Telfair County managed to slip by Dublin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Telfair County lost 11-1 to Dublin on Wednesday. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Wilcox County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Trojans 9-1. Considering the Patriots have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Deacon McDuffie, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Cade Keene also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
McDuffie wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Wilcox County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. Wilcox County is a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Wilcox County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Telfair County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Telfair County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Wilcox County in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Telfair County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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