Waldron can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Morristown Yellow Jackets with a sharp 12-2 win. For Waldron, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss Morristown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Jacob Bennett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bennett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bennett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Waldron got a big performance out of Hunter Dodson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Troy Atwood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Waldron's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Morristown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Waldron will have a chance to go back-to-back against Morristown: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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