The Wiley Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Manzanola Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Wiley was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Holly. Wiley has not had much luck with Holly recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Evan Larrick was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Larrick was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and a double.
Larrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mario Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, sadly, Manzanola is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. Their tough 22-0 loss to Stratton on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Wiley has fallen quite a ways from their 14-7 record last season and are now at 3-6. As for Manzanola, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Wiley took their victory against Manzanola in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wiley since the team 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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