The Rutland Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Wilkinson County Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rutland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Rutland was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest, taking the game 5-1.
Joshua Vinson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tate Summerday, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County came up short against Baldwin on Thursday and fell 8-5. Wilkinson County has struggled against Baldwin recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wilkinson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roosevelt Coats, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Garin Adside, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Rutland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Wilkinson County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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