The Archie Whirlwinds will face off against the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Archie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Archie will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Liberal, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Whirlwinds came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-4 last Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whirlwinds.
Cotton Killian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kale Snook and Talan Reynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Snook went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Reynolds went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Reynolds has posted since back in April of 2024. Baylor Duckworth was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon entered their tilt with St. Paul Lutheran on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Saints 20-5. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wellington-Napoleon pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Archie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Archie skirted past Wellington-Napoleon 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Do the Whirlwinds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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