The home team had won the previous five meetings between Wilson and Deshler, and Wilson kept the tradition alive. The Wilson Warriors had just enough and edged out the Deshler Tigers 5-3. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sadie Grace Bonds
| 03/18/25 vs Deshler | 8 |
| 02/22/25 @ Russellville | 7 |
| 02/27/25 @ Florence | 6 |
| 03/17/25 vs Rogers | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Brooks | 3 |
Sadie Grace Bonds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Poarch, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Bugg Watkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wilson's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-6. As for Deshler, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilson will square off against Kutztown at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Kutztown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Deshler, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Deshler Tigers duke it out with Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Deshler surely won't give up without a fight.
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