Lumpkin County took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Stephens County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Lumpkin County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Stephens County on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for Lumpkin County: when they faced off against Stephens County last Tuesday, they had to take a 11-5 defeat.
Lumpkin County's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Stephens County, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Coming up, Lumpkin County will head out on the road to face off against Dawson County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.3, the Tigers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Stephens County, they will face off against East Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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