The Cardinal Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Chalker Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cardinal not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 10-0). They put the hurt on Cornerstone Christian with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Carter Tucker
| 05/16/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Harvey | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Lakeside | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Berkshire | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Wickliffe | 4 |
Carter Tucker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Charles Solitis was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Chalker and Badger had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats blew past the Braves 31-23 on Thursday. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Logan Smallsreed and Zach Pack did most of the damage at the plate: Smallsreed got on base in six of his seven plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and seven runs, while Pack went a perfect 7-for-7 with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI. Smallsreed also got three hits, which is notable because Chalker is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bobby Prowitt, who went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Chalker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cardinal's record is now 3-15. As for Chalker, their record now sits at 4-7.
