The Liberty County Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Aucilla Christian by a score of 8-5.
Gavin Jerkins made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Jerkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jerkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Trenton Hires and Cayson Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Hires scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Evans scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gabriel Patton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wakulla Christian School as Madison County made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Madison County considering their two-run performance the game before.
Thad Lawson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kannon Plain was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Mobley Jr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Liberty County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Madison County, their record is now 14-9.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Liberty County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Madison County struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty County beat Madison County 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Liberty County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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