Baseball Preview: Walker Wolverines vs. Washington Bulldogs
The Walker Wolverines will stay at home for another game and welcome the Washington Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Walker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Walker is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against South Atlanta (and have done all season long). Walker put the hurt on South Atlanta with a sharp 18-3 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Walker has won by exactly 15 runs.
Zachary Munafo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Munafo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Prisco was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jackson Davis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Washington was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their rough 16-1 loss to Drew Charter might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Washington in their matchups with Drew Charter: they've now lost four in a row.
Walker has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Walker took their victory against Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Walker repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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