The Wayne County Wildcats will challenge the Culleoka Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Culleoka took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne County, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Wayne County got the win against Perry County by a conclusive 15-5. Considering the Wildcats have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Culleoka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Mt. Pleasant.
Hudson Williams and Ashton Rubert stepped up to the plate in a big way. Williams went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Rubert went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Richardson, who got on base in two of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Culleoka, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Wayne County came out on top in a nail-biter against Culleoka in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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