The Prairie Ridge Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Prairie Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Prairie Ridge came up short against Jacobs and fell 8-5. Prairie Ridge has not had much luck with Jacobs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Maddon McKim made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
While Hampshire couldn't quite beat McHenry on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Hampshire fell just short of McHenry by a score of 4-2. Hampshire has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaryd Vence was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hampshire didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Prairie Ridge's record now sits at 7-3. As for Hampshire, their record is now 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prairie Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hampshire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prairie Ridge skirted past Hampshire 10-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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