Baseball

War Eagles improve to 7-7

By By KEITH ANDERSON WHS Baseball Coach

The Wakulla War Eagles Varsity Baseball team won 2 of 3 games this week to improve to 7-7 on the year.
The War Eagles took a tough loss against North Florida Christian on Wednesday. Wakulla took a 6-3 lead into the 6th inning, but couldn’t hold the Eagles from taking the lead. The War Eagles bounced back in the seventh leaving the tying run at the plate to lose with a final score of 12-8.
Starter Leaston Spears gave a strong outing throwing 5 innings giving up 2 hits and 3 runs with 4 strikeouts. Hayden Wright, Owen Klees, and Jesse Nazworth each pitched in relief.
The War Eagles swung the bat well, pounding out 11 hits to NFC’s 8 hits. Brady Crum kept his hot bat going having a 4-4 day. Garrett Veltkamp and Reid Joyner had 2 hits a piece. Josiah Pierini and Parker Lawhon also added a hit. Colby Zinser had a 2 run triple with 3 RBIs on the day.
The War Eagles bounced back on Thursday with a big win over a 10-3 Blountstown team.
The War Eagles once again brought out the bats with 14 hits and eventually won the game 16-6. Freshman Owen Klees led the offensive onslaught with a perfect 4-4 day with 3 RBIs.
Garrett Veltkamp, Leaston Spears, Reid Joyner, and Sam Bruce each had 2 hits. Parker Lawhon and Colby Zinser had a hit a piece. Josiah Pierini had 4 RBIs on the day. Starting pitcher Gavin Estep threw 4 and 2/3 innings scattering 6 hits and 3 strikeouts.
Sophomore Hayden Wright came on in relief throwing 1 and a third innings giving up only 1 run with 2 strikeouts.
Brady Crum had an outstanding game behind the plate throwing out 3 runners.
On Friday, March 31st, the War Eagles traveled to Florida High for their third game in 3 days and it proved to be a good one. The War Eagles won a close one 6-5 behind a solid performance by starting pitcher Reid Joyner. He took the War Eagles into the 5th inning, giving up only 3 hits and striking out 3.
Hayden Wright was outstanding in relief finishing the game surrendering 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 2.
Garrett Veltkamp drove in what would prove to be the winning run. Brady Crum had a hit and an RBI. Owen Klees had 2 hits. Parker Lawhon, Colby Zinser, Reid Joyner, and Garrett Veltkamp all had singles.
The game ended in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the 7th when the tying runner tried to steal second and Brady Crum’s throw was on the money to nail the base stealer.