The Hughesville Spartans will head out to challenge the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Spartans fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. Everything went their way against Wellsboro on Saturday as Hughesville made off with a 17-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Graden Dohl looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Jackson Lunger
| 03/22/25 @ Wellsboro | 5 |
| 05/03/24 @ Elk Lake | 4 |
| 05/22/24 vs Warrior Run | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Central Columbia | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Jersey Shore | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Lunger, who went 3-for-6 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Trent Wetzel was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Hughesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .549. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellsboro only posted an OBP of .344.
Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre entered their tilt with North Pocono on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 8-4. That's two games straight that the Wolfpack have won by exactly four runs.
James Bottger was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dalton Flowers also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hughesville took their win against Wilkes-Barre when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughesville since the team 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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