Baseball Recap: Fletcher Now 7-2 over Last Nine Games

Fletcher had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Sterling on Thursday. The Wildcats never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Hayden Gaddis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gaddis was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Mahan, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Rayce Stoll was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Fletcher was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Fletcher is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Sterling, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.

Fletcher didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 victory against Hydro-Eakly on the 16th. As for Sterling, they will challenge Walters at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.