Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Wolfe County's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Wolfe County barely beat Morgan County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Max Whisman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Chance Fallen was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon McWhorter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Wolfe County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgan County only posted an OBP of .125.

Wolfe County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan County, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Looking ahead, Wolfe County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. As for Morgan County, they will head out to challenge Jackson City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Tigers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.