Veterans hasn't had much luck against Thomas County Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Veterans Warhawks will host the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Veterans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Veterans is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Perry on Thursday as Veterans made off with an 18-11 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warhawks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.38 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 15-12 to Perry.
Thomas County Central got a good showing from Landon Taylor, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Brayden Payne was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Thomas County Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hudson Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Veterans back to even at 4-4. As for Thomas County Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Veterans came up short against Thomas County Central when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Veterans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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