For the second straight game, Scurry-Rosser will face off against Rice. The Wildcats will face off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scurry-Rosser has three straight victories, Rice has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Scurry-Rosser barely beat Rice the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Lincoln Wagner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Scurry-Rosser got a massive performance out of Wyatt Corder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Corder a new career-high in RBI (three). Cole Hartzel was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scurry-Rosser always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Scurry-Rosser pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Rice, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
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