Battery Creek had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They lost 11-2 to the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Dolphins couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
For Orangeburg-Wilkinson's part, Caleb Haynes made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haynes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Orangeburg-Wilkinson's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Orangeburg-Wilkinson let Kaleb Jamison and Donovan Hughes run wild. Jamison went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Hughes went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Jamison has become a key player for Orangeburg-Wilkinson: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Xavier Glover, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Battery Creek will square off against Hampton County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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