Wiregrass stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Southern Christian Patriots with a sharp 19-4 win. While fans of Wiregrass might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Kaden Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zeke Alford and Daniel Simmons did most of the damage at the plate: Alford went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple, while Simmons got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Zach Crisler was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Southern Christian's side, Jedd Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Wiregrass, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Southern Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Wiregrass will look to defend their home field on Saturday against East Central HomeSchool at 11:00 a.m. As for Southern Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Evangel Christian Academy at 5:00 a.m. on Monday.
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