Baseball Recap: Rutland Hurricanes vs. Wilkinson County Warriors
In what's become a running theme this season, Rutland gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Wilkinson County Warriors. Winning may never get old, but Rutland sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Austin Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Palmer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaelix Marcus was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wilkinson County's side, Roosevelt Coats made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Camari Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rutland pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Wilkinson County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12-1.
Rutland will head out on the road to square off against Northeast at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rutland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Wilkinson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Georgia Military College at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Georgia Military College is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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