Wayne County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Laurel Golden Tornadoes get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. That's two games straight that the War Eagles have won by exactly 15 runs.
Colt Branch
| 03/28/25 vs Laurel | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Taylorsville | 2 |
| 02/16/24 @ Meridian | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Stone | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Sumrall | 1 |
Colt Branch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wayne County is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Branch was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hudsen Mills was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kryon Gray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Wayne County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wayne County pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Laurel, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Wayne County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Laurel: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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