The Tharptown Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Colbert County Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tharptown will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Phillips on Tuesday. The Wildcats never let the Bears get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Colbert County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Belgreen on Tuesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Grayson Owens, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Tharptown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Colbert County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Tharptown came out on top in a nail-biter against Colbert County in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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