It's playoff time, and Draughn had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Highland Tech Rams on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Jacob Mull was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
Mull wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Wildcats
| 05/09/25 vs Highland Tech | 5-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 11-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 9-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Madison | 7-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Owen | 7-5 |
| + 5 more games |
Draughn pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Highland Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Draughn has already played their next contest, a 9-5 defeat against Christ the King on the 13th. Highland Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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