The Wicksburg Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Ashford Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wicksburg has three straight wins, Ashford has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wicksburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Cottonwood with a sharp 10-4 win.
Easton Dean and Gabe Glover made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dean struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Meanwhile, Glover pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Dean went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Glover scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Colon, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grant Calhoun, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ashford fell victim to Houston Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Raiders.
Ashford saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Lewis, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Wicksburg's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Ashford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Ashford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wicksburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Ashford, though, as they've only averaged .148. Will they be able to contain Wicksburg's hitters?
Wicksburg took their win against Ashford in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wicksburg 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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