Winnfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers a 16-0 shutout. The victory was just what Winnfield needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jake Hemphill and Daniel luke Page made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hemphill tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Page tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hemphill went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Page scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Canyon Compton, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Jonesboro-Hodge's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Winnfield's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Winnfield will be playing at home against Red River at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Red River will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Winnfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, they will head out on the road to face off against Many at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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