Baseball Recap: Wiley Panthers vs. Springfield Longhorns
Wiley won against McClave on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Wiley Panthers' way against the Springfield Longhorns as the Wiley Panthers made off with an 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Wiley sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Evan Larrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Larrick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Larrick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rhett McDonald and Mario Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: McDonald scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Gonzalez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Grant Mauch was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Springfield's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Jones, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Wiley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wiley by a score of 12-8 later that day.
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