Wakulla entered their tilt with Liberty County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Liberty County Bulldogs on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Wakulla, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jesse Nazworth looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Haden Klees was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Michael Hurley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Liberty County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Burns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Liberty County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wakulla's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Liberty County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Wakulla will head out on the road to challenge Suwannee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakulla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Suwannee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty County, they will challenge Jackson at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty County is facing Jackson at the right time seeing as Jackson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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