Baseball Recap: Wray Eagles vs. Wiggins Tigers
Wray scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 12-8 to the Wiggins Tigers. Wray was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wiggins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Gage Waitman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daken Torrence, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Wiggins' side, Carston Johnson and Tyler Dilka made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Dilka tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Dilka scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grayson Johnson was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Cayson Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
Wray's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wiggins, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Wray will head out on the road to take on Burlington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wiggins, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Akron at 3:00 p.m. The last five games Akron has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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