The Wirt County Tigers will take on the Magnolia Blue Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wirt County is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 11th on Monday. They lost 13-2 to Ravenswood. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wirt County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Ewing, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Trenton Watson was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Ritchie County hit Magnolia with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Eagles came up short against the Rebels, falling 12-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Eagles in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Wirt County's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Magnolia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Wirt County skirted past Magnolia 12-11 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Blue Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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