The Wayne County War EaglesLady War Eagles didn't have quite enough to beat the Citronelle Wildcats on Tuesday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the War EaglesLady War Eagles have lost by just one run.
Colt Branch put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Dallen Holifield was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Kollin Ballard was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne County and nudges their season record down to 6-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Citronelle, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne County will host Stringer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Citronelle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Luke's Episcopal at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Citronelle's pitchers better be ready for this one: St. Luke's Episcopal has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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