Quitman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kemper County Wildcats a 22-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Robert Powe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Powe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Blakley, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Austen Shirley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Quitman pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Kemper County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Quitman will head out on the road to take on Purvis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Kemper County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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