The Wes-Del Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cowan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wes-Del will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at Daleville expense on Tuesday. Wes-Del took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Daleville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wes-Del has scored all season.
Wes-Del saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Ladd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cowan came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Randolph Southern 14-4. With that victory, Cowan brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Thomas Brooks and Gentry Groves made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brooks struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Groves struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Brooks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brooks scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Groves scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Terrell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Auker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Wes-Del and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Cowan, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Wes-Del skirted past Cowan 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cowan's Landen Hiatt, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Wes-Del to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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