The Screven County Gamecocks will head out on the road to square off against the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Screven County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, Screven County made easy work of Burke County and carried off a 20-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gamecocks, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gatewood hit Edmund Burke Academy with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gators. Spartans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Gators since Tuesday.
Screven County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Edmund Burke Academy, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Screven County couldn't quite get it done against Edmund Burke Academy when the teams last played back in August as they fell 8-3. Can the Gamecocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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