Baseball Recap: Winfield Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Generals

Previous Games

04/01/25 @ Scott	7-5
03/31/25 vs Wayne	6-0
03/28/25 vs Logan	5-4
03/27/25 vs Lincoln County	16-1
03/25/25 vs Hoover	4-1
+ 2 more games

Winfield faced Scott in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Generals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Skyhawks. Winning may never get old, but the Generals sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Brody Ilderton and Ean Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ilderton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cox pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ilderton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Ilderton went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Cox scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ilderton also put up a run, which was his first of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Withrow, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Winfield's record now sits at 9-1. As for Scott, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2-2.

Coming up, Winfield will venture away from home to square off against Logan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scott, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-4 victory against George Washington on the 2nd.