Augusta has won eight straight games at home, while Bath County has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Panthers will host the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Bracken County hit Augusta with a seven-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Polar Bears, falling 13-3.
Maddox Hesler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bath County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Nicholas County, sneaking past 5-4. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Isaiah Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane McCarty, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Bath County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Augusta, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Augusta came up short against Bath County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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