Wildcats
| 03/25/25 vs Fruitvale | 17 |
| 02/27/25 vs New Summerfield | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Martins Mill | 11 |
| 03/01/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 2 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Big Sandy). They put the hurt on the Fruitvale Bobcats with a sharp 17-4 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Malijah Francis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Francis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kayden Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Big Sandy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Big Sandy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Fruitvale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Big Sandy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fruitvale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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