The Maxwell Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Sedgwick County Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Maxwell is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Monday, Maxwell fell victim to a rough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Twin River.
Maxwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breckyn Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cyrrus Messersmith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Maxwell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick County pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 20-10 loss to Yuma might stick with them for a while. Sedgwick County has struggled against Yuma recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Tate Renquist put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Renquist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Renquist was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Brady Mollendor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Loyd, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Maxwell's record now sits at 0-5. As for Sedgwick County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Sedgwick County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maxwell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Sedgwick County, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Maxwell's hitters?
Maxwell took their victory against Sedgwick County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-6. Does Maxwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sedgwick County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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