The Clarke Central Gladiators will head out to square off against the Oconee County Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarke Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Habersham Central.
Clarke Central's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Casper Emory, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oconee County was able to grind out a solid win over Madison County on Friday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Clarke Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. Oconee County's victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Clarke Central might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Oconee County when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Clarke Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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