Wiregrass's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Evangel Christian Lightning with a sharp 9-3 win. Wiregrass might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Zeke Alford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Alford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarett Presley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Evangel Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was WILL WELCH, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joshua Looman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Wiregrass' victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Evangel Christian, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3.
Wiregrass will take on Ezekiel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Evangel Christian, they will head out on the road to take on East Central HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evangel Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so East Central HomeSchool's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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