The Wilkinson County Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Rutland Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wilkinson County has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Rutland will arrive with four straight wins.
Wilkinson County played against Glascock County and lost via forfeit.
Rutland put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Kendrick as Rutland made off with a 20-1 victory. 20 seems to be a good number for Rutland as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kurt Weiche spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Branden Andrakin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Joshua Vinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Wilkinson County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Rutland, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Wilkinson County came up short against Rutland when the teams last played on Friday, falling 9-4. Can Wilkinson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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