Recap: Wiregrass Kings vs. East Central HomeSchool Patriots
Wiregrass had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Everything went their way against the East Central HomeSchool Patriots as they made off with a 19-8 win. Wiregrass might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Zach Crisler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Crisler was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Wiregrass let Riley Treadaway and Zeke Alford loose on the outfield. Treadaway went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Alford went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarett Presley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On East Central HomeSchool's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Wadsworth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Joe Murphree was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Wiregrass pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.5 runs. As for East Central HomeSchool, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Wiregrass will head out on the road to challenge Ezekiel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Central HomeSchool, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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