Baseball Game Preview: Washington-Wilkes Tigers vs. Bowdon Red Devils

Washington-Wilkes and Bowdon are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Washington-Wilkes turned things around against Burke County on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 6-1. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.

Ben Price

Earned Runs

04/04/25 @ Lincoln County	6
03/01/25 @ Thomson	6
03/28/25 vs Lake Oconee Academy	4
03/06/25 @ Aquinas	3
03/14/25 vs Hart County	2
+ 2 more games

Ben Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington-Wilkes is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-16 otherwise.

At the plate, Ty Lamar and Markell Laguins did most of the damage at the plate: Lamar scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Laguins scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Laguins has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hagen Harkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Meanwhile, Bowdon came tearing into last Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Bowdon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Washington-Wilkes, their victory bumped their record up to 8-18.