03/24/25 @ Jackson City | 16-3 |
03/22/25 vs Johnson Central | 6-2 |
03/22/25 vs Madison Southern | 11-10 |
03/18/25 @ Leslie County | 10-1 |
03/17/25 @ Lee County | 15-0 |
Wolfe County put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Jackson City Tigers with a sharp 16-3 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Jayden Molands made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Molands was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Fallen, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kris Evans, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Wolfe County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson City only posted an OBP of .263.
Wolfe County's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wolfe County will square off against Estill County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jackson City, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Jackson City Tigers take on Buckhorn Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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