Washington County came into Thursday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jackson Mixon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Washington County is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-10 otherwise. Mixon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ty Owens
| 03/09/26 vs Fruitdale | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs St. Luke's Episcopal | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Bayshore Christian | 2 |
| 03/16/26 vs McIntosh | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Southern Choctaw | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Washington County let Ty Owens and Matthew Loper run wild. Owens went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Loper got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Owens has become a key player for Washington County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise.
The victory got Washington County back to even at 11-11. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-8.
Washington County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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