The Wharton Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wharton is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Wharton came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Newsome by a score of 5-3 on Monday.
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Eliza Connell spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wharton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Gonzalez, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Skylah Stephens also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest came up short against Chamberlain on Thursday and fell 10-5. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Cater was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Strawberry Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wharton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Wharton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Strawberry Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wharton suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Wharton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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