Baseball Recap: Wilson Triumphs

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Previous 6 Games

03/18/25 - Away	7-3 W
03/30/24 - Away	13-0 W
03/30/24 - Away	13-2 W
03/30/24 - Away	13-0 W
02/24/24 - Home	24-1 W
03/21/22 - Away	7-6 W

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wilson and Lexington meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Wilson Warriors walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Lexington Golden Bears. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Jack Darby and Cayden McCormack made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Darby struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, McCormack tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. At bat, Darby scored a run while going 2-for-5, while McCormack scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Lane Delano was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Brodie Pruitt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Wilson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington struck out ten times.

The victory got Wilson back to even at 8-8. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Coming up, Wilson will square off against Brooks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to face off against Hatton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hatton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight.