Baseball Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Wiley Panthers
The Stratton Eagles will square off against the Wiley Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stratton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over Cheyenne Wells. The win was nothing new for Stratton as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Dawson Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cyler Notter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Charlie Tagtmeyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Wiley's way against McClave on Tuesday as Wiley made off with a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wiley.
Like Stratton, Wiley also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Mauch. On the mound, Mauch didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Evan Larrick tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mauch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mauch scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Larrick scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Pearson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Karr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Stratton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Wiley, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Stratton took their victory against Wiley when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-4. Will Stratton repeat their success, or does Wiley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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