Baseball Game Preview: Converse Wildcats vs. North Webster Knights

Converse is 0-4 against North Webster since March of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Converse Wildcats will host the North Webster Knights at 6:00 p.m. Converse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

Converse will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Southwood on Friday. Converse put the hurt on Southwood with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won five in a row.

Branton Snelling

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Branton Snelling was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Converse: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-5 otherwise. Snelling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Converse got a big performance out of Riley Norman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. What's more, Norman posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mavrick Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Converse hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood struck out seven times.

Meanwhile, North Webster came up short against Family Community Christian on Saturday, falling 13-2. The Knights haven't had much luck with Family Community Christian recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Converse picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-6. As for North Webster, they now have a losing record of 3-4.