Baseball Game Recap: Washington-Wilkes Tigers vs. Georgia Military College Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 3:37pm

Baseball Recap: Washington-Wilkes Tigers vs. Georgia Military College Bulldogs

Washington-Wilkes had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Georgia Military College Bulldogs on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington-Wilkes also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.

Morgan Shedd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Malik Ware was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Trace Callaway was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

On Georgia Military College's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Hamm, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Loerzel, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Washington-Wilkes is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Georgia Military College, they now have a losing record at 12-13.

Washington-Wilkes will have a chance to go back-to-back against Georgia Military College: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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