The Polk County Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Polk County were a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Erwin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Polk County has scored all season.
Polk County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson Scruggs, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Patton suffered a rough 14-7 defeat at the hands of Polk County on Tuesday. Patton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jace Duckworth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Patton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Polk County's way against Patton in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Polk County made off with a 14-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patton's Brady Davis, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Polk County still be able to contain Davis? There's only one way to find out.
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