Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prince Avenue Christian). They never let the North Cobb Christian Eagles get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Wolverines sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Drew Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Garrett Powell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
Back at the plate, Cole Johnson was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyler Giddens, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Wolverines
| 03/15/25 @ North Cobb Christian | 50% |
| 03/07/25 @ Buford | 34.8% |
| 03/04/25 vs Lake Oconee Academy | 34.5% |
| 03/01/25 vs Tattnall Square Academy | 38.5% |
| 03/01/25 vs Savannah Christian | 39.3% |
| + 11 more games |
Prince Avenue Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Prince Avenue Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for North Cobb Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prince Avenue Christian will square off against Franklin County at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. As for North Cobb Christian, they will face off against Ringgold at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ringgold's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Cobb Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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