The Wahama White Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Ritchie County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wahama will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Eastern, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The White Falcons skirted past the Eagles 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the White Falcons have posted since April 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ritchie County entered their tilt with Magnolia on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Blue Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Josh Cline spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Tony McBrayer and Garrett Flesher did most of the damage at the plate: McBrayer went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Flesher got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Ritchie County is 2-1 when McBrayer posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-17-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Hartness, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ritchie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .552 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Ritchie County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-18-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Wahama, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
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