The Wheeler County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Claxton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler County will be strutting in after a win while Claxton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Wheeler County finally turned things around against Hawkinsville on Thursday. Wheeler County came out on top against Hawkinsville by a score of 12-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wheeler County considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, while it was Claxton who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Treutlen who put up more. Claxton suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of Treutlen. Claxton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody Dillard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wheeler County's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Claxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Wheeler County skirted past Claxton 7-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Will Wheeler County repeat their success, or does Claxton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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