Wolves
| 02/18/25 vs Newton | 21 |
| 04/17/25 @ West Lincoln | 20 |
| 04/12/25 vs Sebastopol | 13 |
| 03/11/25 vs Nanih Waiya | 13 |
| 03/11/25 vs Morton | 12 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Puckett had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the West Lincoln Bears with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Eli Rankin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Matt Rankin and Truitte Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Matt went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Carter went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Carter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wilkes Carter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Puckett is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for West Lincoln, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12.
Coming up, Puckett is taking a road trip to challenge Mize at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. West Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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