Wright City is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mark Twain is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wright City Wildcats will take on the Mark Twain Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Wright City got the win against Clopton by a conclusive 14-4.
Meanwhile, Mark Twain gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over South Shelby.
Aydan Dye made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dye was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Quin Eckler looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
Back at the plate, Mark Twain got a massive performance out of Cade Carman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ayden Waters was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Wright City has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Mark Twain, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Wright City took their win against Mark Twain when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Wright City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mark Twain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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