Wetumpka waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They never let the Chilton County Tigers onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give Wetumpka's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Ella Watson, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Chilton County off the board. Watson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wetumpka saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Farmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wetumpka's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 39-4. As for Chilton County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16-1 record this season.
Wetumpka didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Calera on the 20th. As for Chilton County, they will head out on the road to square off against Prattville at 5:01 p.m. on Monday.
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