Wharton is 0-4 against Sweeny since May of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Wharton has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wharton is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They lost 18-2 to Columbia.
Wharton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layden Wynn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Sweeny made easy work of Bay City on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Blackcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Wyatt Wilkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Holt Blessing was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Sweeny always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sweeny pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wharton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Wharton came up short against Sweeny when the teams last played back in April of 2018, falling 6-3. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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