It's playoff time, and Wakulla had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Arnold Marlins 5-3. This was payback for the War Eagles, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kendall Wimes
| 04/17/26 vs Arnold | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Maclay | 2 |
| 04/03/26 vs Bartram Trail | 0 |
| 03/26/26 @ Madison County | 1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Suwannee | 1 |
| 03/12/26 @ North Florida Christian | 4 |
Kendall Wimes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Wakulla gave Landon Lawrence the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Wimes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Bruce, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Wakulla is undefeated when Bruce posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-13 otherwise.
Wakulla is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Arnold, they moved to 15-12 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Wakulla didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 defeat against Clay on the 24th. As for Arnold, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-6 loss against St. Augustine on the 24th.
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