A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Langston Hughes and three for Fayette County.
Langston Hughes lost 18-12 to Douglas County on Monday.
Darien Whitfield
| 02/24/25 vs Douglas County | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Chapel Hill | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Paulding County | 1 |
| 03/29/24 @ New Manchester | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs South Paulding | 1 |
Darien Whitfield made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Salah Mckee was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fayette County came up short against Landmark Christian on Tuesday, falling 15-1.
Fayette County's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Langston Hughes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Langston Hughes skirted past Fayette County 7-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Langston Hughes repeat their success, or does Fayette County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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