Wilkinson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Glascock County Panthers, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 16-1 loss last Tuesday.
Roosevelt Coats was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Coats wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was CaMari Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That hit was Smith's first of the season.
Wilkinson County's record is now 0-7-1. As for Glascock County, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-5.
Coming up, Wilkinson County will challenge Twiggs County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Glascock County, they will take on Georgia Military College at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Georgia Military College is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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