The Wakeland Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Park Scots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakeland will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Wakeland headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Newman Smith let them put that streak behind them. The Wolverines' pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Wolverines' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aidan McGilligan
| 02/26/26 @ Argyle | 3 |
| 02/21/26 vs Celina | 1 |
Aidan McGilligan looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Wakeland's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6-2 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Chase Adams was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Wakeland is undefeated when Adams posts two or more runs, but 2-6-2 otherwise. Jackson Sapp also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Wakeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Highland Park entered their tilt with Turner on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Lions. Considering the Scots have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wakeland's record is now 5-6-2. As for Highland Park, their record now sits at 6-1.
Wakeland couldn't quite get it done against Highland Park in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 as they fell 5-1. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
