Baseball Recap: Wicksburg Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/06/26 @ Northside Methodist Academy	16
03/19/26 vs Slocomb	12
02/24/26 @ Geneva County	12
03/26/26 vs Kinston	10
03/17/26 @ Slocomb	10

Wicksburg entered their tilt with Kinston on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

John Michael Mordecai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.

In other batting news, Jaxon Atwell was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Seth Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.

Wicksburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Wicksburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Kinston, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 9-5.

Coming up, Kinston will head out on the road to take on Zion Chapel at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Wicksburg will be paying especially close attention to the Bulldogs' game: after the Bulldogs face off against the Rebels, they'll take on Wicksburg again at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.