Wildcats
| 03/06/26 @ Southwood | 20 |
| 02/10/26 vs Plain Dealing | 20 |
| 03/13/26 @ Providence Classical Academy | 18 |
| 03/02/26 @ Zwolle | 18 |
| 02/16/26 vs Southwood | 17 |
Converse won the last time they faced Plain Dealing and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wildcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Converse's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 12-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jaxan Vansickle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for Converse: the team is 12-2 when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-5 otherwise. Justin Reed was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Converse hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plain Dealing struck out eight times.
Converse has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Plain Dealing, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Converse will venture away from home to square off against Stanley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plain Dealing, they will head out to take on Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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