The Gautier Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Wayne County War Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gautier is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering East Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Wayne County managed to keep up with Stone until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Wayne County lost 3-0 to Stone. The defeat continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Tomcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Wayne County's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Gautier, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-2-1.
Gautier skirted past Wayne County 1-0 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gautier since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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