Baseball Recap: Wilcox County Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Wilcox County proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bleckley County Royals, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 19, 2024.

Jake Howell

Runs

03/06/25 vs Telfair County	4
03/14/25 @ Wheeler County	3
03/17/25 vs Bleckley County	2
03/11/25 vs Wheeler County	2
02/26/25 vs Montgomery County	2
+ 3 more games

Jake Howell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Wilcox County is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deacon McDuffie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Wilcox County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Wilcox County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. Bleckley County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilcox County will square off against Dooly County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Dooly County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bleckley County, they will take on Jefferson County at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bleckley County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Jefferson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.