Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilcox County). Everything went their way against the Montgomery County Eagles on Tuesday as the Wilcox County Patriots made off with a 17-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.
Gracelyn Terry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Terry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carly Miller and Shamauri Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Martin went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Ella Grace Gibbs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilcox County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery County only posted a batting average of .176.
Wilcox County's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Montgomery County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilcox County will challenge Wheeler County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler County is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Wilcox County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Montgomery County, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Telfair County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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