Towns County is 0-10 against Washington-Wilkes since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Towns County Indians will be playing at home against the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Towns County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Murphy get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Indians have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Washington-Wilkes sidestepped Hart County for an 11-10 victory.
Ben Price made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Washington-Wilkes: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jordan Dawson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Andrew Harkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Towns County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Washington-Wilkes' win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Towns County couldn't quite get it done against Washington-Wilkes in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can Towns County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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