The Indian River Wolves will square off against the Carthage Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carthage took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Indian River, who comes in off a win.
Indian River barely beat General Brown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted against the Lions since May 10, 2023.
Chase Bearup
| 04/28/26 @ General Brown | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Mexico | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs General Brown | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Watertown | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Watertown | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Chase Bearup made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Cappuccetti, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Teagan Wynne, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Carthage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Jefferson.
Indian River's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carthage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Indian River's way against Carthage in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Indian River made off with an 11-0 win. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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