Wilkinson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Rutland Hurricanes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wilkinson County of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Roosevelt Coats made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Camari Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Rutland's side, Austin Palmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaelix Marcus was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wilkinson County's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Rutland, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Wilkinson County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Georgia Military College at 4:00 p.m. Georgia Military College is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Rutland, they will head out on the road to square off against Northeast at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast is on a three-game streak of home wins, Rutland a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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