It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Annawan-Wethersfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Morrison Mustangs. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly two runs.
Maddux Heitzler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Annawan-Wethersfield: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Cole Dynnes looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Pierce Childs
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| 04/11/26 @ Galva | 1 |
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Back at the plate, Pierce Childs was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The win (which was Annawan-Wethersfield's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Morrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Looking ahead, Annawan-Wethersfield will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. As for Morrison, they will head out to take on Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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