Baseball Preview: Quapaw Wildcats vs. Hulbert Riders
After two games on the road, Quapaw is heading back home. They will take on the Hulbert Riders at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. Quapaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Quapaw narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wyandotte 6-5.
Quapaw let Jaxon Myrick and Connor Fox loose on the outfield. Myrick scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Fox went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Bruton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hulbert fell victim to Stilwell and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians.
Hulbert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Quapaw has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Hulbert, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Quapaw has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hulbert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Quapaw took their victory against Hulbert in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Quapaw repeat their success, or does Hulbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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