The Wiley Panthers will take on the Springfield Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiley has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wiley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to Eads.
Springfield not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Granada. The Longhorns haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jorey Billings was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Mackey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Billings wasn't the only one making solid contact: Springfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granada only managed five hits.
Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Wiley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Wiley couldn't quite get it done against Springfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-8. Will the Panthers 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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