The Tolsia Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Wirt County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tolsia has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tolsia's offense. They lost 15-0 to St. Joseph Central on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Rebels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wirt County). They were the clear victors by a 26-1 margin over Hannan on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Jakob Moore and Trenton Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moore pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Watson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore is becoming a predictor of Wirt County's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 6-3 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). At bat, Moore got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Watson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Watson has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Wyatt Boice was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Wyer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Wirt County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Wirt County now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Tolsia, they dropped their record down to 3-23 with the loss, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season.
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