The Tift County Blue Devils will take on the Lee County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tift County had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Schley County put an end to it on Wednesday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Lee County posted their closest win since March 28th on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Wilcox County 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Ethan Powell made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Powell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Lee County got a great performance from Landon Price as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Price has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Powell wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Lindsey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Lee County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilcox County only posted an OBP of .250.
Tift County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 20-9.
Everything went Tift County's way against Lee County in their previous meeting back in February, as Tift County made off with a 12-4 win. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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