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| 02/27/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 02/28/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 02/27/21 - Home | 4-10 L |
| + 3 more games |
Pepperell and Heard County are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. Pepperell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Heard County at 5:45 p.m. Pepperell is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
While Pepperell's win against Darlington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Pepperell won by a run and slipped past Darlington 6-5.
Cooper Middleton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madoc Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Godfrey, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Heard County and Haralson County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Heard County blew past Haralson County 18-9. Considering the Braves have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pepperell pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Heard County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Pepperell came out on top in a nail-biter against Heard County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will Pepperell repeat their success, or does Heard County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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