After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Washington-Wilkes was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Burke County Bears by a score of 6-1. That looming 6-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Ben Price
| 04/04/25 @ Lincoln County | 6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Thomson | 6 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lake Oconee Academy | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Aquinas | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Hart County | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Ben Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington-Wilkes is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-16 otherwise.
At the plate, Washington-Wilkes let Ty Lamar and Markell Laguins run wild. Lamar scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Laguins scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Laguins has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen Harkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Washington-Wilkes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burke County only posted a batting average of .174.
Washington-Wilkes moved to 8-18 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Burke County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
Washington-Wilkes wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 22-8 defeat against Bowdon on the 9th. As for Burke County, they will welcome Laney at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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