Wirt County was the 5-1 winner over Braxton County when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wirt County Tigers took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braxton County Eagles on Thursday. Wirt County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Braxton County's part, Braydon Helmick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Helmick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Helmick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mathew Miller was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Joe Wood was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Wirt County's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Braxton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wirt County will square off against Calhoun at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wirt County is facing Calhoun at the right time seeing as Calhoun is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Braxton County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Clay County at 6:00 p.m.
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