Baseball Game Recap: Wiggins Tigers vs. Wray Eagles

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 7:57am

Baseball Recap: Wiggins Tigers vs. Wray Eagles

Wiggins was the 7-5 winner over Wray when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wiggins Tigers fell just short of the Wray Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Wiggins has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Grayson Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.

On Wray's side, Rydge Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brodie Riggelman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Gage Waitman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Wiggins' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Wray, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wiggins beat Wray by a score of 12-8 later that day.

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