Draughn hasn't had much luck against R-S Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Hilltoppers at 6:30 p.m. Draughn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Draughn faced off against Mountain Heritage on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4.
Tate Jensen
| 04/29/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 11 |
| 04/15/25 @ Madison | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Madison | 13 |
| 04/01/25 vs Owen | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mitchell | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Tate Jensen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and one run.
Jensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bonorden, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Bonorden has hit this season.
Meanwhile, R-S Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.86 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came out on top against McDowell by a score of 14-10. Winning may never get old, but the Hilltoppers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Draughn's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for R-S Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Draughn might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from R-S Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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