Baseball Preview: Wiggins Tigers vs. Platte Valley Broncos
The Wiggins Tigers will be playing at home against the Platte Valley Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wiggins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Wiggins is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 22-17 win over Yuma on Tuesday.
Jack Epple was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Eaton by a score of 5-4.
Platte Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Flummerfelt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wiggins' victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Platte Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wiggins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wiggins might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Platte Valley in their previous matchup back in April. Will Wiggins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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