The Bethel Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Asher Indians at 12:00 p.m. Bethel will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bethel stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Henryetta. Bethel's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bryce Tapley and RJ Morris did most of the damage at the plate: Tapley went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Morris scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mavrick Wingo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Asher fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tupelo on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5. Asher has struggled against Tupelo recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bethel's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Asher, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Bethel's way against Asher when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Bethel made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Bethel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Asher turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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