Baseball Recap: Wiregrass Drops Highest Score of Season Against East Central Homeschool

Kings

Team Score (Highest)

04/12/25 @ East Central HomeSchool	23
03/22/25 @ Tuscaloosa Home Educators	18
03/29/25 @ Southern Christian	17
03/22/25 vs Tuscaloosa Home Educators	9
02/27/25 vs Pataula Charter Academy	7

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wiregrass). They put the hurt on the East Central HomeSchool Patriots with a sharp 23-9 win on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Kings considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Kaden Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Wiregrass got a massive performance out of Zach Crisler, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. With that strong performance, Crisler is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Owen Brown was another key player, going 4-for-6 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.

Wiregrass was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .521. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Wiregrass' victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for East Central HomeSchool, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wiregrass will host Ezekiel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Central HomeSchool, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pineview Christian at 6:00 p.m.