Washington County's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on Blacksher with a sharp 9-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington County also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Landon Dearmon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington County is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-14 otherwise.
Ty Owens
| 04/10/25 vs Blacksher | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Clarke County | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Fruitdale | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Citronelle | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Thomasville | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Washington County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-17 otherwise. Myles Thornton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Washington County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blacksher only posted a batting average of .192.
Washington County pushed their record up to 12-17 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Blacksher, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Washington County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Blacksher: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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