Baseball Recap: Winnfield Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Caldwell Parish, Winnfield was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dodson Panthers a 17-0 shutout. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.

Daniel Luke Page made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Winnfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't).

Daniel Martin

Runs

03/29/25 vs Dodson	3
03/14/25 @ Lakeside	3
03/07/25 vs Mansfield	3
03/21/25 vs Red River	2
02/25/25 vs Natchitoches Central	2
+ 8 more games

In other batting news, Daniel Martin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Winnfield: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Whisonant, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Winnfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Winnfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Dodson, they moved to 5-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, Winnfield and Dodson will both be playing Calvin the next time they take the field. Dodson will host Calvin at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, while Winnfield will play them later in the day, at 3:30 p.m.