Puckett put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the North Forrest Eagles by a score of 5-1.
Truitte Carter and Wilkes Carter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Carter pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wilkes pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Carter scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Wilkes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Rankin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Myles Martin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Wolves
| 02/21/25 vs North Forrest | 5-1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Newton | 21-0 |
| 02/14/25 vs Stringer | 5-4 |
| 04/16/24 vs Sebastopol | 14-2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Morton | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Puckett pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for North Forrest, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Puckett will challenge Sebastopol at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Forrest, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Forrest County Agricultural at 6:00 p.m.
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