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| 05/13/25 - Away | 15-3 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/11/21 - Away | 9-6 W |
| 05/07/19 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 05/08/18 - Home | 9-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Sarcoxie is 6-1 against Wheaton since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Sarcoxie made easy work of Greenwood and carried off an 8-2 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wheaton hadn't done well against Exeter recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Logan Brattin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wheaton is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Brattin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Roller, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Wheaton's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kaman Kinnamon, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The victory got Wheaton back to even at 10-10. As for Sarcoxie, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Sarcoxie got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Wheaton by a conclusive 15-3 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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