The Fall River Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the University Prep Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fall River is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Fall River fell victim to Enterprise and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Hornets.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when University Prep duked it out with Corning on Tuesday. University Prep's pitchers stepped up to hand Corning a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Casey Wrathall made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Jacob Lindell looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
Back at the plate, David Wenham and Waylon Stripling did most of the damage at the plate: Wenham scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4, while Stripling scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Wenham is becoming a predictor of University Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't). Tyler White also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
University Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Fall River's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for University Prep, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
Fall River couldn't quite finish off University Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 and fell 8-6. Can Fall River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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