Baseball Recap: Wharton takes down Hillsborough in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 9:47pm

Baseball Recap: Wharton Wildcats vs. Hillsborough Terriers

With a playoff game on the line, Wharton rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Hillsborough Terriers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wharton also won the last time the pair played back in March.

Wharton got a great performance from Aaron Wonderley as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Wonderley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Turer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Justis Meadows, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On Hillsborough's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Morales, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Antonio Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Wharton's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Hillsborough, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.

Wharton will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gaither at 7:00 p.m. Gaither's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Wharton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hillsborough does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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