The Wilson Tigers will challenge the Darlington Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
While Wilson's win against Lower Richland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Diamond Hornets on Friday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Diamond Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Wilson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Starr, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Kingston Cooper, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Darlington couldn't beat Ridge View on Monday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the sixth inning. The Falcons fell just short of the Blazers by a score of 12-11.
Miguel Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Darlington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cambron James, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Darlington's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Wilson, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wilson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Darlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wilson might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Darlington when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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