For the second straight game, Wisconsin Heights will face off against Cambridge. The Vanguards will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Wisconsin Heights: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Cambridge has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Wisconsin Heights will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Cambridge, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vanguards came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. While the Vanguards didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Quinn Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Payne was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Reed Adler and Fin Hinderman did most of the damage at the plate: Adler went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Hinderman went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Hinderman has snagged this season. Nolan Keith was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wisconsin Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Wisconsin Heights' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cambridge, they moved to 11-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
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