Baseball Recap: Quapaw Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/27/26 vs Welch	15
04/02/26 vs Colcord	10
04/13/26 @ Commerce	9
04/02/26 @ Colcord	8
03/12/26 @ Bluejacket	8

Quapaw got themselves on the board against Commerce on Monday, but Commerce never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.

Jace Gregory was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Quapaw's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Cooper Welch was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Radford, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

The win snapped Quapaw's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-9 record. As for Commerce, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Quapaw will head out to take on Oklahoma Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.79 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Commerce, they will head out on the road to face off against Chelsea at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.