Baseball Game Preview: Trumann Wildcats vs. Stuttgart Ricebirds

For the second straight game, Trumann will face off against Stuttgart. The Wildcats will square off against the Ricebirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trumann is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.

Stuttgart hit Trumann with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ricebirds. The Wildcats have struggled against the Ricebirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Braydon Passmore

Runs

04/06/26 vs Buffalo Island Central	3
04/03/26 @ Bay	3
03/30/26 vs Hoxie	3
04/07/26 vs Stuttgart	2
04/01/26 @ Lonoke	2
+ 8 more games

Braydon Passmore made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Trumann: the team is 8-4 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-2-1 otherwise.

Stuttgart's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Trumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1.