Baseball Recap: Winnfield Tigers vs. Calvin Cougars
Winnfield won the last time they faced Calvin, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Winnfield Tigers' way against the Calvin Cougars as the Winnfield Tigers made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winnfield.
Eli Little made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Little has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Little was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Winnfield got a massive performance out of John Michael Pickett, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Jake Hemphill was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
Winnfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14. As for Calvin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Winnfield will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sterlington at 5:00 p.m. Sterlington will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Winnfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Calvin, they will head out on the road to challenge Saline at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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