The West Plains Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Dumas Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with West Plains sitting on three straight victories and Dumas on five.
West Plains proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Randall 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since February 13th.
Jaylen Kaps
| 03/17/25 @ Randall | 9 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hereford | 10 |
| 03/10/25 vs Perryton | 6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pampa | 9 |
| 03/04/25 @ Borger | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Jaylen Kaps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lauren Egger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emory Chancler, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Egger wasn't the only one working in the home run department: West Plains lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dumas). They put the hurt on Canyon with a sharp 23-13 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Demons have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
West Plains' record is now 7-10-1. As for Dumas, their record is now 16-5.
West Plains suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Dumas in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can West Plains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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