A feisty cat fight will be fought as Monroe County Tigers duke it out with Williamson Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe County hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Monroe County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 17-2 to Blount on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Williamson posted their closest victory since April 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Parker 11-10.
Todrick Withers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Williamson is undefeated when Withers posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Kameron Sanks was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Williamson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parker only posted an OBP of .405.
Williamson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Monroe County came out on top in a nail-biter against Williamson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe 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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