Baseball Recap: Puckett Has No Trouble Against Raleigh

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

02/18/25 vs Newton	21
03/11/25 vs Nanih Waiya	13
03/11/25 vs Morton	12
03/03/25 vs Pelahatchie	10
04/04/25 vs Raleigh	9

Puckett barely beat Raleigh the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-2 victory on Friday. Considering the Wolves have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Truitte Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Puckett let Matt Rankin and Jackson Elmore run wild. Rankin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Elmore went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Elmore has posted since back in February. Wilkes Carter was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Puckett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raleigh only posted a batting average of .217.

The win made it two in a row for Puckett and bumps their season record up to 14-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Raleigh, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Puckett will venture away from home to take on Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Raleigh, they will head out to square off against Scott Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.1 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.