The Bayfield Wolverines will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Montrose Red Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Montrose took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bayfield, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bayfield gave their fans yet another huge victory in Saturday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 16-10 margin over Alamosa.
Cole Wagner made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and three doubles.
In other batting news, Tavian Box was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a double. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Brendan Heydinger, who scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Montrose came up short against Grand Junction on Friday and fell 5-2.
Montrose saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Wareham, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Bayfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Montrose, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Montrose's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bayfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Montrose, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Bayfield's sizable advantage in that area, Montrose will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bayfield might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Montrose in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Bayfield, Parker Davis (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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