Glascock County is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Washington-Wilkes is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Glascock County Panthers will host the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Washington-Wilkes took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Glascock County, who comes in off a win.
Glascock County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Evans on Wednesday. Glascock County had just enough and edged Evans out 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since August 19, 2023.
The team relied heavily on Alexiana Mitts, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ansley Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glascock County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evans only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Washington-Wilkes' offense. They fell 4-0 to Evans on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Glascock County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Washington-Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Glascock County's way against Washington-Wilkes when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Glascock County made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Glascock County repeat their success, or does Washington-Wilkes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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