
Wildcats
03/27/25 @ Colcord | 17 |
03/20/25 vs Locust Grove | 9 |
03/20/25 vs Locust Grove | 9 |
03/03/25 @ Liberty | 9 |
03/13/25 vs Colcord | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chouteau-Mazie). Everything went their way against the Colcord Hornets on Thursday as Chouteau-Mazie made off with a 17-10 win. The Wildcats not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 3rd.
Lucas Grossman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Chouteau-Mazie: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-8 otherwise. Grossman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Hill, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since March 3rd. Tayler Applegate was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Chouteau-Mazie's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Colcord, their record now sits at 5-4.
The future could be bright for both Chouteau-Mazie and Colcord: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Chouteau-Mazie will try to hand Afton their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Colcord will look to extend Fairland's four-game losing streak when they meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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