The Heard County Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Darlington Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Heard County turned things around against Model on Friday. They skirted past the Blue Devils 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since April 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Darlington came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Temple.
Darlington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Heard County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Heard County came up short against Darlington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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