Baseball Preview: Garber Wolverines vs. Waukomis Chiefs
Garber is 9-1 against Waukomis since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Garber Wolverines will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Waukomis Chiefs, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Garber has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Garber had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Covington-Douglas. That's two games in a row now that Garber has lost by exactly two runs.
Trenton Hoopes put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hoopes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hoopes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Steinert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Waukomis came up short against Cherokee on Monday and fell 6-1.
Garber's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Waukomis, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4.
Garber took their victory against Waukomis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Garber repeat their success, or does Waukomis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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