Recap: Welch Wildcats vs. Wyandotte Bears
Thursday just wasn't the day for Welch's offense. Their rough 18-0 defeat to the Wyandotte Bears on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Welch's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Wyandotte's part, Talon Wyrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wyrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayce Buening, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Welch now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Wyandotte, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Welch will be playing in front of their home fans against Copan on Friday. Copan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Wyandotte, they will head out on the road to challenge Quapaw at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wyandotte is facing Quapaw at the right time seeing as Quapaw is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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