The Wheeler County Bulldogs will square off against the Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Wheeler County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against First Preparatory Christian Academy as Wheeler County made off with a 13-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Robert Toombs Christian Academy gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Trinity Christian out 6-5.
Meredith Durden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Robert Toombs Christian Academy let Railee Thomas and Amelia Mercer loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Mercer went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Christian only hit five.
Wheeler County pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Wheeler County skirted past Robert Toombs Christian Academy 8-6 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Wheeler County repeat their success, or does Robert Toombs Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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