It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wellsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Baldwin Bulldogs 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 3rd.
Graceyn Hedrick
| 05/01/25 vs Baldwin | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Louisburg | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Anderson County | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Anderson County | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Osage City | 2 |
Wellsville let Graceyn Hedrick and Taylar Spring run wild. Hedrick went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Spring went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those five hits gave Hedrick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinlee Hartman, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wellsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 8-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for Wellsville and bumps their season record up to 9-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Baldwin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellsville will take on Oskaloosa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Bears have now posted at least ten runs in their last nine matches. As for Baldwin, they will challenge Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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