The Welsh Greyhounds and the Rayne Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Welsh will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Welsh beats Rayne with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Welsh blew past Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy 11-1 on Thursday.
Drew Miller tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dane Iguess, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Wyatt Kershaw was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Welsh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rayne didn't have quite enough to beat St. Thomas More on Thursday and fell 2-1. The Wolves have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Peyton Daigle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.
Welsh pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 4.79 in the others. As for Rayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Welsh couldn't quite finish off Rayne when the teams last played back in April of 2022 and fell 6-4. Will Welsh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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