The Washington-Wilkes Tigers will face off against the Burke County Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Washington-Wilkes and Lincoln County, and Lincoln County kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell 7-3 to the Red Devils on Friday.
Markell Laguins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Braxton Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Burke County came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the War Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their two-run performance the game before.
Griffin Morris was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Skyler Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Burke County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jenkins County only posted an OBP of .458.
Burke County pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Washington-Wilkes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
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