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| 04/08/26 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 04/09/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/09/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 03/22/22 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 03/21/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 4 more games |
While Walnut Grove's victory against Apalachee wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 8-6. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Branson Blalock and Cole Roberts made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Blalock pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Roberts pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Blalock went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Roberts went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Riffle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another was Gray Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Walnut Grove's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Apalachee, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Walnut Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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