Wolfe City won the last time they faced Celeste, and things went their way in Friday's second game too. The Wolfe City Wolves walked away with a 9-5 win over the Celeste Blue Devils. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wolfe City.
Cayden Herron was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Herron has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Herron was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cason Pessel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Nowak, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Wolfe City's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Celeste, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Wolfe City will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Dodd City at 6:30 p.m. Dodd City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Wolfe City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Celeste, they will be playing at home against Campbell at 4:30 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Campbell hasn't scored more than one runs for ten games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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