Oglethorpe County has gone 10-0 against Clarke Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Oglethorpe County Patriots will challenge the Clarke Central Gladiators at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Oglethorpe County didn't have quite enough to beat Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy and fell 3-2. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clarke Central scored first but ultimately less than Jackson County in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Aidan Taylor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Adriana Ozuna, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Oglethorpe County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Clarke Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Oglethorpe County was able to grind out a solid win over Clarke Central in their previous meeting back in August, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oglethorpe County 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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