Baseball Recap: Wray Eagles vs. Weld Central Rebels
Wray's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Weld Central Rebels and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Wray, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rydge Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gage Waitman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Rockwell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Weld Central's side, Matthew Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Weld Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Wray's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Weld Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wray by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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