Baseball Recap: Wilcox County Finds Playoff Glory Versus Emanuel County Institute

Patriots

Previous Games

05/14/25 vs Emanuel County Institute	3-0
05/07/25 vs Baconton Charter	2-1
05/07/25 vs Baconton Charter	3-0
04/29/25 vs Schley County	11-6
04/29/25 vs Schley County	4-1
+ 3 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Wilcox County rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won eight matches in a row.

The result came thanks to Johnny Nutt's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Wilcox County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Deacon McDuffie, who went 1-for-4 with two runs.

Wilcox County's win bumped their record up to 25-7. As for Emanuel County Institute, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 28-8 record.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Wilcox County by a score of 4-2 later that day.