After a string of three wins, Soper's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 9-5 to Tournament Opponent.
Dallin Gilbert was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Wylie Marsh
08/25/25 @ Fort Towson | 4 |
09/04/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 2 |
09/01/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 2 |
08/21/25 vs Buffalo Valley | 2 |
08/11/25 @ Stonewall | 2 |
+ 4 more games |
In other batting news, Wylie Marsh was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Soper's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Caydin Carter, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Soper's loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Soper didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 victory against Stringtown on the 4th. Tournament Opponent does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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