Baseball Preview: Wharton Wildcats vs. Spoto Spartans
Wharton is 3-0 against Spoto since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wharton Wildcats will be playing at home against the Spoto Spartans at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Wharton's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Spoto has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Wharton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hillsborough 6-4.
Chase Andress tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Drew Cobb was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jake Turer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Spoto had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Riverview on Tuesday.
CULLEN CAIRNS was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched. CAIRNS has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. CAIRNS was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
CAIRNS wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was D'ANDRE WOODS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. PEYTON NISY was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
Wharton's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Spoto, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Wharton took their victory against Spoto when the teams last played back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Wharton repeat their success, or does Spoto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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