With a playoff game on the line, Wiley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the McClave Cardinals as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Wiley, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Grant Mauch and Evan Larrick were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Mauch didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Larrick pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mauch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mauch scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Larrick scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Pearson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Conner Karr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wiley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for McClave, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Wiley will face off against Stratton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stratton will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Wiley surely won't give up without a fight. McClave does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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