For the second straight game, Rice will face off against Scurry-Rosser. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rice has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 13 straight losses, while Scurry-Rosser will come in with three straight wins.
Rice lost 11-3 to Scurry-Rosser on Tuesday.
For Scurry-Rosser's part, Lincoln Wagner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Scurry-Rosser got a massive performance out of Wyatt Corder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Corder a new career-high in RBI (three). Cole Hartzel was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scurry-Rosser always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Scurry-Rosser pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Rice, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
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