The Wilburton Diggers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wister Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Wilburton had just enough and edged Heavener out 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wilburton.
Meanwhile, Wister came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Razorbacks and snuck past 8-7.
Torben Vocque and Will Bryan did most of the damage at the plate: Vocque went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Bryan scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Riley Crane, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Wilburton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Wister, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Wilburton suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Wister when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Wilburton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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