The Wilcox County Patriots will be playing at home against the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hawkinsville is hoping to do what Wheeler County couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wilcox County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wilcox County walked away with an 11-6 win over Wheeler County. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly five runs.
Wilcox County got a massive performance out of Maeson Owens, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. That double was Owens' first for the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilcox County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hawkinsville never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Howard with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Wilcox County's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hawkinsville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Wilcox County came out on top in a nail-biter against Hawkinsville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Wilcox County repeat their success, or does Hawkinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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