Irwin County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Echols County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irwin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Irwin County will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Wilcox County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Irwin County came out on top against Wilcox County by a score of 11-7 on Monday.
Sailor Mixon was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Barrios, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Echols County lost 13-7 to Charlton County on Thursday.
Irwin County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Echols County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Irwin County took their victory against Echols County in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irwin County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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