Wiregrass is 8-0 against East Central HomeSchool since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wiregrass Kings will take on the East Central HomeSchool Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wiregrass has three straight wins, East Central HomeSchool has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wiregrass stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Southern Christian with a sharp 19-4 victory. While fans of Wiregrass might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Kaden Martin was a major factor 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, Wiregrass let Zeke Alford and Daniel Simmons loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Crisler, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for East Central HomeSchool's offense. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of Ezekiel Academy on Friday. The game marked that first time this season in which East Central HomeSchool was not able to get on the board.
East Central HomeSchool saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Wiregrass' victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for East Central HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wiregrass hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like East Central HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wiregrass took their win against East Central HomeSchool when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-8. Does Wiregrass have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Central HomeSchool turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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