Baseball Preview: Sedgwick County Cougars vs. Wray Eagles
The Sedgwick County Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Wray Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sedgwick County has three straight victories, Wray has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sedgwick County can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Prairie.
Sedgwick County got a massive performance out of Jaxon Carlson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Renquist, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Wray lost 10-1 to Holyoke on Tuesday.
Sedgwick County's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Wray, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Wray's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sedgwick County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Wray, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Sedgwick County's hitters?
Sedgwick County might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Wray in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Sedgwick County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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