
Herons
04/11/25 @ Bacon County | 17 |
03/21/25 vs Berrien | 14 |
03/20/25 vs Tattnall County | 14 |
02/20/25 @ Pierce County | 11 |
04/08/25 vs Bacon County | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brantley County). Everything went their way against the Bacon County Raiders on Friday as they made off with a 17-4 win. The Herons haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kent Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Clark Carter was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jackson Rowell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Brantley County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Brantley County's win bumped their record up to 7-20. As for Bacon County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Brantley County beat the Raiders by a score of 14-7 later that day.
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