The Peach County Trojans will face off against the Shaw Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Peach County is coming into the game hot, having won their last 18 games.
Peach County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dougherty as they made off with a 15-0 victory. Considering Peach County has won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Rush looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wyatt Blanton was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavion Childs, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shaw came up short against Columbus on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Raiders have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Shaw saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khonnor Dorminey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Peach County's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Shaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Peach County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .550. However, it's not like Shaw struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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