The Miller County Pirates will square off against the Bainbridge Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Miller County is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Miller County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mitchell County with a sharp 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Thomas Cook, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Keown, who scored two runs and stole Three bases.
Miller County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell County only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bainbridge's offense. They lost 9-0 to Peach County on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bearcats haven't been shut out since back in February.
Miller County pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bainbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Bainbridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Miller County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Bainbridge, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Miller County's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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