The Jasper County Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Putnam County War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jasper County will be strutting in after a victory while Putnam County will be coming in after a defeat.
Jasper County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past McNair 14-0. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Putnam County fell victim to Lamar County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Trojans. The contest marked the first time this season in which the War Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Putnam County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Branan Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Griffin's first of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Jasper County and bumps their season record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Putnam County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Jasper County came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team 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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