Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Converse's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Converse's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They never let the Negreet Indians get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Cameron Durr made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Converse is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-6 otherwise. Durr was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Mavrick Mitchell

Stolen Base

03/11/25 @ Negreet	2
02/28/25 vs Southwood	2
02/25/25 vs Joaquin	2
02/22/25 @ Peabody	2
02/06/25 @ Logansport	2
+ 1 more games

In other batting news, Converse let Eli Smith and Mavrick Mitchell run wild. Smith went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Mitchell scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Converse is 4-1 when Mitchell posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Reed, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

Converse was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Converse is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. Negreet's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Converse Wildcats face off against Doyline Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Negreet, they will square off against Florien at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.