The McCrory Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McCrory never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against England last Monday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win McCrory has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palestine-Wheatley got themselves on the board against Des Arc on Monday, but Des Arc never followed suit. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palestine-Wheatley.
Not much got past Andrew Knowlton, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Des Arc off the board. Knowlton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blaine Brown was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and a run. Brody Bass was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
McCrory's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Palestine-Wheatley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season.
McCrory came out on top in a nail-biter against Palestine-Wheatley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does McCrory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palestine-Wheatley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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