Baseball

War Eagles win 2 of 3 games

By By KEITH ANDERSON WHS Baseball Coach

The War Eagles won 2 out of 3 games to improve their record to 9-8 this week.
Wakulla High School started the week again in dramatic fashion beating Leon (11-4) 11-10 at home. Leon came in as the number 2 ranked team in the area.
The War Eagles got a stellar performance from reliever Jesse Nazworth. He came in to start the 2nd inning down with the War Eagles down 6-0 to throw 3 shutout innings against the Lions and got the win on the mound striking out 4 with 0 walks.
Gavin Estep came on to relieve Nazworth in the 5th to preserve the win throwing 3 solid innings also. Second baseman Reid Joyner led the offense going 3-4 with a double. Josiah Pierini, Brady Crum, Michael Hurley, Parker Lawhon, Colby Zinser (2 RBIs), and Owen Klees also added a hit and an RBI.
The second game of the week, the War Eagles dropped a game to Madison County 11-3. Madison County’s ace kept the Wakulla bats down only allowing three hits on the night.
Parker Lawhon, Colby Zinser, and Owen Klees each scattered a singles in the contest. Brady Crum added 2 RBIs. Reliver Garrett Veltkamp had a strong appearance pitching the last 3 innings of the game allowing only 2 hits and striking out 7, while walking 1.
On Friday, April 7th, the War Eagles traveled to district foe Godby. The War Eagles bats came back alive pounding 13 hits, winning 14-1.
Starting pitcher Jesse Nazworth threw 4 innings, giving up only 1 hit striking out 4. Reid Joyner was 2-2, Josiah Pierini was 2-4 with a double, and Colby Zinser was 2-3 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI’s. Hayden Wright, Parker Lawhon, Michael Hurley, Owen Klees, and Sam Bruce all had a hit a piece.

RMS baseball is conference runner-up

By KYLE MARKS RMS Coach

Riversprings Middle School baseball finished the year battling Suwannee for the top spot in this year’s conference. Suwannee would eventually pull away late to win back-to-back championships and an undefeated season.
RMS finishes the year at 13-6, their only losses in March coming from Suwannee.
The Bears’ success this year came from the leadership they had on the mound. Kendal Wimes, Brent Wells, Brody Johnson, Landon Phillips, and Jayce Hoffman were the leaders on the mound with a combined 1.716 era. Johnson led the team in with a .792 era. Wimes led the team with 5 wins while Johnson and Wells each earned 3. The Bears’ offense was led by Wells who hit .409 and crossed the plate 15 times.
The baseball team says goodbye to four vocal, 8th grade leaders: Brent Wells, Brody Johnson, Landon Lawrence and Wesson Stanley.
“I would like to thank these boys for leading this team vocally, physically, and spiritually this season,” said Coach Marks. “Your leadership and grit will be missed. Thank you to their parents, grandparents, and family for the time and effort they poured into this baseball program.”