Walnut Grove's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tift County Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Cole Roberts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gary Staffins
| 02/14/26 vs Tift County | 7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Jackson | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Madison County | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Chestatee | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Apalachee | 2 |
In other pitching news, Gary Staffins looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Walnut Grove let Jarrod Cook and Sean Martell run wild. Cook went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Martell went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Cook has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Nico Culotta, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Walnut Grove's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Tift County, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Walnut Grove will venture away from home to challenge Oconee County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Tift County, they will head out to take on Lanier County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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