Wolverines get back to .500 with win over Claiborne Christian

Quitman scored two runs in the top of the fifth and added three more in the top of the sixth inning to rally from a 1-0 deficit that evens the Wolverines overall record at 12-12. Kace West got the win after limiting the Crusaders to just one earned run in five innings of work.

Quitman took a 2-1 lead when Connor Moak and Hudson Pullig scored with two outs after both reached base via a walk and getting hit by a pitch, Tucker Newton singled and CCA made errant pickoff attempt that got away. The Wolverines upped the lead to the final 5-1 margin in the top of the sixth when Kace West and Maddox Duck walked, Cail King singled, Remi Upshaw reached on CCA’s third error of the game and Zach Smudricks singled leading to Hudson Pullig hitting a sacrifice fly.

Next Up! The Wolverines will travel to Simsboro for a 5:30 pm contest on Tuesday with the winner securing second place in district 1B.