After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Scarborough, Yates was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Wheatley Wildcats 17-6. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Gabriel Hadley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Hadley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Lloyd Craig
| 02/23/26 vs Wheatley | 7 |
| 02/17/26 @ Scarborough | 6 |
| 02/28/25 vs Wheatley | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Kashmere | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Kashmere | 2 |
In other batting news, Yates got a massive performance out of Lloyd Craig, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with seven stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those seven stolen bases gave Craig a new career-high. Lamar Harrison was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Yates now has a winning record of 2-1.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wheatley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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