The Walker Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Dominion Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Walker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Walker fell victim to Mount Paran Christian and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 6-0. The shutout was out of character for the Wolverines seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Dominion Christian entered their tilt with Kennesaw Mountain last Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They skirted past the Mustangs 3-1.
Gabe Buckner made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Buckner wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Bowen, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Dominion Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.
Dominion Christian pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Walker, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
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