Northeast Jones stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Seminary Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout. Northeast Jones is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
Carter Wiginton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wiginton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wiginton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Kaden Padgett was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jax Sullins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Northeast Jones has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeast Jones will take on Forrest County Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northeast Jones' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Forrest County Agricultural has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Seminary will take on Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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