Baseball Game Preview: Eads Eagles vs. Wiley Panthers

The Eads Eagles will face off against the Wiley Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Eads' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Wiley has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Last Friday, Eads made easy work of Springfield and carried off an 18-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won seven in a row.

Case Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Karsten Buller

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 @ Springfield	5
03/19/24 @ Manzanola	3
05/04/24 vs Stratton	2
04/01/25 vs Cheyenne Wells	1
03/28/25 vs Holly	1

In other batting news, Karsten Buller was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Spencer Uhland was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.

Eads always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springfield only posted an OBP of .316.

Meanwhile, Wiley came up short against Flatirons Academy on Saturday, falling 20-3.

Eads' victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Wiley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1.

Everything went Eads' way against Wiley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Eads made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.