Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Collegiate walked away with it. They came out on top against the Haven Wildcats by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Jacob Stehley
| 05/15/25 @ Haven | 10 |
| 03/28/24 @ Clearwater | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Rose Hill | 6 |
| 04/07/25 @ Augusta | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Buhler | 6 |
Jacob Stehley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Klausmeyer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Collegiate's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 10-13 when he doesn't).
Collegiate hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Haven, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
Collegiate will face off against Cheney at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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