Wrightstown will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Chilton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wrightstown will be strutting in after a win while Chilton will be coming in after a loss.
Wrightstown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Fox Valley Lutheran by a score of 7-2 two weeks ago.
Wrightstown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Driscoll, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Driscoll a new career-high. Ryan Leahy was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Chilton couldn't beat Oconto on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Tigers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Rayden Wagner stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hudson Ludwig, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Wrightstown's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Chilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wrightstown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wrightstown beat Chilton 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wrightstown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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