Holyoke and Wiggins are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Holyoke Dragons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wiggins Tigers at 3:29 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wiggins is hoping to do on Tuesday what Yuma couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Holyoke's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Holyoke came out on top against Yuma by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that Holyoke has won by exactly five runs.
Wyatt Sprague made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Sprague has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sprague was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Mosenteen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Caden Sporhase was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wiggins owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Platte Valley 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wiggins.
Not much got past Marcus Stienbar, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Platte Valley off the board.
At the plate, Wiggins' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Nance, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Holyoke is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Wiggins, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Holyoke has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wiggins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Holyoke might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Wiggins in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Holyoke have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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