Baseball Recap: Wolfe County Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Wolfe County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lee County Bobcats a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.

Chance Fallen and Camden Oliver made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Fallen tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Oliver pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Fallen posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. At the plate, Fallen went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Oliver went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Slade Freeman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another was Landon McWhorter, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Wolfe County's victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Lee County, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wolfe County will head out to take on Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Cougars have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lee County, they will challenge Powell County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Bobcats surely won't give up without a fight.