Wray barely beat Burlington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 9-2 victory on Saturday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Carson Rockwell
| 04/12/25 vs Burlington | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Yuma | 6 |
| 04/13/24 @ Burlington | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Haxtun | 5 |
| 04/30/24 vs Holyoke | 5 |
Carson Rockwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Helling, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gabe Kechter was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Wray's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Burlington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cougars beat Wray by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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