The Commerce Tigers will take on the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Commerce has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Oglethorpe County will come in with three straight victories.
On Friday, Commerce came up short against Banks County and fell 7-2.
Commerce got a good showing from Tate Kirk, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Kirk has allowed over his last four contests.
At the plate, Commerce saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Dean, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Brooks McDuffie also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
While Oglethorpe County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy on Friday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Oglethorpe County's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Commerce, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Commerce couldn't quite get it done against Oglethorpe County when the teams last played back in March of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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