It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wellington-Napoleon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Cassville Wildcats 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since April 25, 2025.
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Wyatt Miller and Kingston Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Miller pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lopez struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Miller went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Lopez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taten Kolkmeyer, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI. Hunter Sassmann also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Wellington-Napoleon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cassville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1.
Looking ahead, Wellington-Napoleon is taking a road trip to take on Sweet Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cassville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-7 loss against St. Michael the Archangel on the 18th.
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