While Wheatmore didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thomasville Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than 15 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenzie Hege and Emma Gower were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hege tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gower tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Hege went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Gower went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Wheatmore got a massive performance out of Makenna Lawrence, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Josey Pulaski, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Wheatmore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Warriors
| 03/18/26 vs Thomasville | 17-0 |
| 03/18/26 vs Thomasville | 16-0 |
| 03/09/26 vs Eastern Randolph | 7-6 |
Wheatmore pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Thomasville, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Wheatmore will welcome Southwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Cowboys have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Thomasville, they will challenge West Davidson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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