Baseball Game Preview: Wilson Tigers vs. Darlington Falcons

Wilson hasn't had much luck against Darlington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will challenge the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Wilson will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Lower Richland on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Diamond Hornets 17-4.

Aamier Fleming was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Wilson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lower Richland only posted an OBP of .304.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Darlington). They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over Lower Richland last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Shane Oliver was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Paschal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Wilson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Darlington, their record is now 4-7.

Wilson skirted past Darlington 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.