Brooks reaches 600th career win

Cathy Higgins / The Outlook

Benjamin Russell varsity baseball head coach Richy Brooks instructs his players during practice Monday. Despite rainy weather, the Wildcats’ practice continued in the school’s gym.

 Kenneth S. Boone

Benjamin Russell’s road trip win at Cleburne County Saturday morning, the first of two Wildcats shutouts for the day, was cause for celebration on its own. But the triumph was made even more special as the 600th win for Wildcats baseball head coach Richy Brooks.

“We’ve been very blessed,” the coach said.