The Wakulla War Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Marianna Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marianna took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wakulla, who comes in off a win.
Wakulla will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating North Florida Christian, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The War Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Eagles on Tuesday.
Brody Beam looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wakulla's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jose Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Reyes' first of the season. Another was Sam Bruce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Marianna and Holmes County have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell 6-2 to the Blue Devils.
Marianna's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Wakulla, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Wakulla came up short against Marianna in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 6-3. Can the War Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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