The Magnolia Blue Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Wirt County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Magnolia has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ritchie County hit Magnolia with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Eagles came up short against the Rebels, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Eagles in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Magnolia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Grimes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Wirt County suffered their biggest defeat since April 11th on Monday. They lost 13-2 to Ravenswood. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Wirt County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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