A feisty cat fight will be fought as Diamond Wildcats face off against Exeter Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Diamond is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Diamond proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Heights Christian Academy, sneaking past 5-4.
Diamond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brailen Hicks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Exeter). They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Wheaton on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Cason Antle was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. K Crowe was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Exeter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Diamond's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Exeter, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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