Softball Recap: Wilcox County Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 1:44pm

Softball Recap: Wilcox County Patriots vs. Screven County Gamecocks

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wilcox County can now relate to. They fell 3-0 to the Screven County Gamecocks on Wednesday. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Shamauri Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.

At the plate, Wilcox County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maeson Owens, who went 1-for-3 with a double.

Wilcox County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Screven County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6.

While Wilcox County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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