For the second straight game, Hunter will face off against Murray. The Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hunter is looking for their season's first win.
Murray hit Hunter with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines came up short against the Spartans, falling 12-2.
For Murray's part, they got a great performance from Bode Gladhart as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gladhart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Degan Biltz was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Bryson Preece was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Murray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunter only posted an OBP of .353.
Murray is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hunter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
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