Baseball Preview: Wiggins Tigers vs. Sedgwick County Cougars
The Wiggins Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Sedgwick County Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wiggins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Wiggins is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Holyoke on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Dragons. Wiggins' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Wiggins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Epple, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burlington.
Tate Renquist was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Renquist was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Brady Mollendor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Lincoln Peterson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sedgwick County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Wiggins' record is now 7-11. As for Sedgwick County, their record now sits at 7-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wiggins has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sedgwick County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Wiggins' way against Sedgwick County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Wiggins made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wiggins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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