Wilcox County is a perfect 9-0 against Dooly County since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wilcox County Patriots will host the Dooly County Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Wilcox County's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Dooly County has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Wilcox County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bleckley County, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 19, 2024.
Jake Howell
| 03/17/25 vs Bleckley County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Wheeler County | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Telfair County | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ Treutlen | 1 |
| 03/14/24 vs Dooly County | 1 |
Jake Howell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs.
In other batting news, Deacon McDuffie was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Wilcox County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Dooly County played against Treutlen on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Wilcox County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. Dooly County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Wilcox County's way against Dooly County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Wilcox County made off with an 11-1 win. Does Wilcox County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dooly County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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