Wilcox County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Schley County Wildcats on Tuesday. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Schley County's batters probably weren't too happy with Johnny Nutt, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up five walks). Nutt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wilcox County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Howell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple.
Patriots
| 04/29/25 vs Schley County | 4-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bryan County | 14-6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bryan County | 4-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Crawford County | 14-11 |
The victory (which was Wilcox County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Schley County, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-13.
Wilcox County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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