Wesleyan took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against King's Ridge Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wesleyan Wolves narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the King's Ridge Christian Tigers 3-1. This was payback for the Wolves, who suffered an 8-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Grayson McCollum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Knox Bingam, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Matthew Wright also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Wolves
| 03/20/25 @ King's Ridge Christian | 3-1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 15-3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Fellowship Christian | 6-4 |
| 03/04/25 vs St. Francis | 12-0 |
| 02/28/25 @ Providence Christian Academy | 3-2 |
The victory (which was Wesleyan's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for King's Ridge Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Wesleyan will take on Holy Innocents Episcopal at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for King's Ridge Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Fellowship Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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