Wiggins has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Akron Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Wiggins scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over Wray. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Carston Johnson and Tyler Dilka made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Dilka tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Dilka scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wiggins got a big performance out of Grayson Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayson Miller, who scored a run and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Saturday Akron sidestepped Holyoke for a 12-10 victory.
Like Wiggins, Akron also got a great game from a two-way player: Anderson Filla. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Filla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Tucker Stahn was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Swedlund, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Wiggins' win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Akron, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wiggins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Akron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wiggins suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Akron in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Wiggins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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