Wright is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] Miners at 4:00 p.m. Wright will be strutting in after a victory while Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] will be coming in after a defeat.
Wright barely beat Hurley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Northstars with a sharp 13-6 win on Friday. The matchup marked the Red Devils' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Brendan McCullough made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. McCullough was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Osterman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] kicked off their season on the road on April 12th and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Kewaunee by a score of 7-5.
The win made it two in a row for Wright and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield], their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Wright took their win against Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Miners turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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