After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Comanche, Fletcher was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Duke Tigers 19-2. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
03/24/25 vs Duke | 2 |
03/18/25 @ Lawton | 1 |
03/17/25 vs Lone Grove | 1 |
03/15/25 vs Mountain View-Gotebo | 0 |
03/03/25 @ Eisenhower | 1 |
02/28/25 vs Empire | 2 |
Nathan Mahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mahan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rayce Stoll, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Fletcher: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Canyon Hardzog, who scored three runs while going 1-for-1.
Fletcher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fletcher now has a winning record of 7-6.
Fletcher has already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Riverside Indian on the 25th. As for Duke, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fletcher at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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