Baseball Recap: Wilson Prep Tigers vs. New Life Camp Storm
Wilson Prep came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the New Life Camp Storm 16-6. Wilson Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Gage Lockhart was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Lockhart was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Wilson Prep let Deandre Sellers and Bryson McNeil loose on the outfield. Sellers scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while McNeil scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Sellers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Sellers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On New Life Camp's side, Micah Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1. Jason King was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wilson Prep's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for New Life Camp, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Wilson Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Weldon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilson Prep is facing Weldon at the right time seeing as Weldon is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for New Life Camp, they will head out on the road to challenge South Wake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Wake has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.1 runs per game on average), something New Life Camp will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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