The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will head out on the road to take on the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wiregrass Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Wiregrass Ranch ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over River Ridge. The win was just what Wiregrass Ranch needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Logan Voelz tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sean Ballmann was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Gavin Binder was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, while Springstead put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Central. Springstead came out on top against Central by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Springstead.
The result came thanks to Brendan Anderson's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Springstead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex King, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wiregrass Ranch's record is now 12-3. As for Springstead, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wiregrass Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springstead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wiregrass Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Springstead in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Will Wiregrass Ranch repeat their success, or does Springstead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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