Washington-Wilkes had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Glascock County Panthers. Washington-Wilkes' win was all the more impressive since Glascock County was averaging only 3.86 runs allowed on the season.
Mason Wheatley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wheatley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Morgan Shedd tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Washington-Wilkes let Andrew Meech and Trace Callaway loose on the outfield. Meech went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Callaway went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Dawson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Washington-Wilkes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Glascock County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Washington-Wilkes beat Glascock County by a score of 16-5 later that day.
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