Wilcox County extended their postseason success on Monday against Jenkins County. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jenkins County War Eagles a 4-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Wilcox County as they're now sitting on 21 straight.
The result came thanks to Jake Howell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tre Griffin and Myles Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Davis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Deacon McDuffie was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Wilcox County pushed their record up to 23-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Jenkins County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Wilcox County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jenkins County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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