The Wakulla War Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wakulla: 3.8, Madison County: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Wakulla earned a 13-9 victory over Liberty County.
Jesse Nazworth looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wakulla got a massive performance out of Josiah Pierini, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Klees, who went 1-for-1 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Madison County didn't have quite enough to beat Suwannee on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Madison County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Latner, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Madison County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Wakulla has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. As for Madison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wakulla has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madison County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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