Claxton is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and McIntosh County Academy a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Claxton Tigers will host the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Claxton has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Claxton lost 17-6 to Screven County on Friday.
Claxton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Saylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave Saylor a new career-high in runs.
Meanwhile, McIntosh County Academy can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Portal by a score of 11-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
McIntosh County Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Claxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Claxton suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to McIntosh County Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Claxton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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