The Crisp County Cougars will head out to square off against the Bacon County Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crisp County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Crisp County had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Dougherty on Wednesday. The Cougars never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bacon County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to Appling County. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Crisp County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Bacon County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Crisp County might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Bacon County in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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