Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wetumka). Everything went their way against the Strother Yellowjackets on Tuesday as the Wetumka Chieftains made off with a 14-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won four in a row.
Phillip Ross
| 03/18/25 vs Strother | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Konawa | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Vanoss | 4 |
Pat Hebert and Phillip Ross were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hebert didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ross tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Hebert scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Ross scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ross also got two hits, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Wetumka got a massive performance out of Chaydan Flanagan, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Flanagan has posted since back in March of 2024. Dario Sila was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Wetumka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wetumka's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Strother, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Coming up, Wetumka will take on New Lima at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Strother, they will face off against Wewoka at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strother has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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