Sadly, Wiley is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the Eads Eagles on Friday.
Wiley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mario Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wiley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Eads' side, Case Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eads got a massive performance out of Porter Spady, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brentley Lening was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Wiley's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-4. As for Eads, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Wiley will head out on the road to square off against Flatirons Academy at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wiley has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Eads, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cheyenne Wells at 3:00 p.m. Eads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.6 runs per game this season.
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