Hart County won the last time they faced Washington-Wilkes, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hart County Bulldogs came out on top against the Washington-Wilkes Tigers by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Chesnee Strickland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton McCollum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emory McCollum, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hart County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hart County's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Washington-Wilkes, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Hart County will face off against Stephens County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Washington-Wilkes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Towns County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Towns County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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