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| 04/10/25 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 04/29/23 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 05/20/21 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
| 05/20/21 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Potosi, Cuba was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Steelville Cardinals with a sharp 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the game before.
Braden Gipson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gipson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Whittaker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Smith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Cuba always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Steelville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coming up, Cuba will head out on the road to face off against Hermann at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Steelville, they will be playing at home against Bourbon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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