Warriors
| 03/18/25 vs North Oconee | 12-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Eastside | 10-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Eastside | 6-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Eastside | 6-0 |
Walnut Grove lost to North Oconee back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Walnut Grove Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the North Oconee Titans a 12-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four contests in a row.
Sam Martell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Sean Martell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Brayden Kelly, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for North Oconee, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-5.
Walnut Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Oconee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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