Baseball Game Preview: McKeel Academy Wildcats vs. Wiregrass Ranch Bulls

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Previous 3 Games

02/25/25 - Away	2-0 W
04/18/24 - Away	2-1 W
03/19/24 - Home	9-2 W

McKeel Academy has gone a perfect 3-0 against Wiregrass Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The McKeel Academy Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:00 p.m. The last four games McKeel Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

McKeel Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wiregrass Ranch 2-0. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly two runs.

Not much got past Cooper Hamilton, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Wiregrass Ranch off the board. Hamilton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aedan Tompkins, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Carter Rouse also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Wiregrass Ranch is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for McKeel Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

McKeel Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. McKeel Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Wiregrass Ranch, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will McKeel Academy continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.