Washington-Wilkes stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lincoln County Red Devils a 12-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Washington-Wilkes as they're now sitting on five straight.
Sam Moon and Mason Wheatley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Moon pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Wheatley kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. At the plate, Moon scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Wheatley went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Harkins, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Trace Callaway was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Washington-Wilkes is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Lincoln County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Washington-Wilkes will be playing at home against Glascock County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Oconee Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake Oconee Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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