Rabun County hasn't had much luck against Oglethorpe County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Rabun County will be strutting in after a victory while Oglethorpe County will be coming in after a loss.
Rabun County barely beat Towns County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 19-9 win on Wednesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since August 21, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Oglethorpe County's offense. They lost 15-0 to Elbert County on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Rabun County pushed their record up to 6-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.7 runs over those games. As for Oglethorpe County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-4-1.
Rabun County came up short against Oglethorpe County in their previous meeting back in August, falling 10-6. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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