Baseball Recap: Wakulla Christian School Wins Going Away Against Gadsden County

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Wakulla Christian School brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against the Gadsden County Jaguars on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won seven in a row.

Sawyer Lawhon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Wakulla Christian School's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't).

Kory Paynter

Runs

04/01/25 @ Gadsden County	3
02/25/25 vs Munroe	3
02/28/25 vs Gadsden County	2
02/24/25 vs Malone	2
03/07/25 vs Godby	1
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, Kory Paynter was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Wakulla Christian School is undefeated when Paynter posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Trevor Andrews was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Wakulla Christian School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Wakulla Christian School now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Gadsden County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.

Looking ahead, Wakulla Christian School will head out on the road to square off against Munroe at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gadsden County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Gadsden County Jaguars duke it out with Bethlehem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bethlehem has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.83 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of.