The Beloit Memorial Purple Knights will venture away from home to take on the Wilmot Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beloit Memorial has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Beloit Memorial came up short against Burlington and fell 11-6. The Purple Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Callen Espinoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brenin Pearson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilmot). They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Westosha Central on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Wilmot let Nick Vozel and Preston Jones run wild. Vozel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jones scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most hits Vozel has posted since back in April of 2024. Ryan Watson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Wilmot's record now sits at 2-3. As for Beloit Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Beloit Memorial couldn't quite finish off Wilmot in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 11-9. Can the Purple Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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