The Kemper County Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the West Lowndes Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kemper County has given up an average of 19.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kemper County faced off against McLaurin on Friday. The Wildcats came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Lowndes never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Aberdeen on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 13-12. Considering the Panthers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Madison Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Kidd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Lowndes' victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Kemper County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Kemper County took their win against West Lowndes in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 21-11 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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