The Waggener Wildcats will face off against the Brown Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Waggener has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waggener is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Wednesday. They lost 17-4 to Atherton.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brown). They blew past Western 23-9 on Tuesday. Considering the Bears have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Barrett Gillooly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Oscar Wright was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Brown: the team is 4-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Quinn Gallagher was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Brown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
The victory made it two in a row for Brown and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Waggener, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Waggener might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Brown when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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