The Quitman Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the West Ouachita Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Quitman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so West Ouachita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Quitman easily dispatched Cedar Creek on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wolverines fell just short of Oak Grove by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolverines have suffered since March 5, 2024.
Hallie Kate Pullig
| 04/03/25 @ Oak Grove | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cedar Creek | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hicks | 3 |
Hallie Kate Pullig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kinsley Ponder was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, West Ouachita had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Aggies a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Chiefs have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
West Ouachita's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. 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 Quitman, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Quitman suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to West Ouachita when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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