It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Early County can now relate to. They lost 12-4 to the Wilcox County Patriots on Tuesday. Early County just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Evan Grist made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Wilcox County's side, Jake Howell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Howell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wilcox County got a massive performance out of Bo Bloodworth, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Bloodworth is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Myles Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Early County's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Wilcox County, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Early County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilcox County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jenkins County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wilcox County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Jenkins County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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