Oglethorpe County has gone 9-1 against Rabun County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Oglethorpe County Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Rabun County Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Oglethorpe County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Elbert County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to the Blue Devils. The Patriots have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Rabun County never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Commerce on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-4 win. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Presley Burrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. Burrell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rabun County got a massive performance out of River Evans, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kenlee Hedge was another key player, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Rabun County, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-9 record.
Oglethorpe County beat Rabun County 13-9 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oglethorpe County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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