Monday just wasn't the day for Wilcox County's offense. They came up short against the Wheeler County Bulldogs on Monday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Wilcox County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zariah Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Wilcox County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Wilcox County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Wheeler County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Wilcox County and Johnson County are set to duel on Tuesday. Johnson County will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Wilcox County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wheeler County, they will challenge Telfair County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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