Puckett entered their tilt with Morton on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Morton Panthers a 12-0 shutout. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Wilkes Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Elmore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Truitte Carter, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Puckett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Wolves
| 03/11/25 vs Morton | 12-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Benton Academy | 7-6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Pelahatchie | 10-0 |
| 02/28/25 vs Park Place Christian Academy | 4-3 |
| 02/21/25 vs North Forrest | 5-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Puckett pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Morton, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Looking ahead, Puckett will be playing in front of their home fans against Nanih Waiya at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morton, they will take on Lake at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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