The Treutlen Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Tattnall County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Treutlen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Treutlen is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wilcox County just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-4 to the Patriots.
Treutlen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Walker, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Acie Dickens was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tattnall County came up short against Cook on Friday, falling 11-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Treutlen's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 21-5. As for Tattnall County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Tattnall County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Treutlen has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Tattnall County, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Treutlen's hitters?
Treutlen might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Tattnall County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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