The Wiley Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Eads Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiley has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wiley came up short against Flatirons Academy on Saturday, falling 20-3. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Eads strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over Springfield. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 15 runs or more this season.
Case Nelson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karsten Buller, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Spencer Uhland was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Eads always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springfield only posted an OBP of .316.
Eads' record now sits at 6-0. As for Wiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Wiley suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Eads in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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