Wiggins scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Yuma Outlaws by a score of 22-17. With that win, Wiggins brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Wiggins got a massive performance out of Jack Epple, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Epple is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
On Yuma's side, Silas Baucke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hugo Montes, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Yuma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Wiggins' victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Yuma, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Wiggins will be playing in front of their home fans against Platte Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Yuma, they will head out on the road to face off against Holyoke at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yuma will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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