Baseball Recap: Millry Wildcats vs. Washington County Bulldogs
Millry put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Washington County Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Millry, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lawson Whigham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whigham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Whigham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Welford, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. JB Tate was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Washington County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C.J Jordan, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ian Powell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Millry pushed their record up to 22-0 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.6 runs. As for Washington County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13-1 record this season.
Millry will take on Leroy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millry is facing Leroy at the right time seeing as Leroy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Washington County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Baldwin County at 1:00 p.m. Baldwin County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Washington County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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