Baseball Recap: Wolfe County Snags Sixth Victory in Last Eight Games

Wolfe County won the last time they faced Montgomery County and things went their way on Monday too. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Indians. Considering the Wolves have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Max Whisman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jayden Molands and Kris Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Molands went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Evans went 3-for-4 with three runs. That's the most hits Evans has posted since back in March. Chance Fallen was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Wolfe County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery County only posted a batting average of .192.

Wolfe County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-12.

Looking ahead, Wolfe County will face off against Rowan County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montgomery County, they will welcome Bryan Station at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.