Sweeny has gone a perfect 4-0 against Wharton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bulldogs will take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Wharton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sweeny, who comes in off a win.
Sweeny had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Bay City on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Blackcats. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Blackcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Wyatt Wilkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
| 04/15/25 vs Bay City | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Bellville | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Brazosport | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Columbia | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Brazosport | 1 |
On the hitting side, Holt Blessing was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Sweeny always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wharton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Columbia, falling 18-2.
Wharton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layden Wynn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Sweeny's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wharton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Sweeny beat Wharton 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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