The Diamond Wildcats will face off against the Miller Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Diamond's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Pierce City with a sharp 7-0 win. The Wildcats' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Kale Adams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season. Adam Brown was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one triple.
While Miller didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Lockwood on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Miller's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Diamond, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Diamond was able to grind out a solid victory over Miller in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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