While Quapaw's victory against Colcord wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Quapaw Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Colcord Hornets 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won seven in a row.

Hayden Radford
03/17/25 vs Colcord | 6 |
03/15/24 vs Afton | 4 |
04/15/24 vs Ketchum | 3 |
04/08/24 vs Hulbert | 3 |
03/12/24 @ Chelsea | 3 |
Hayden Radford was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jace Gregory was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Cooper Welch was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Quapaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Quapaw's record now sits at 4-6. As for Colcord, they moved to 3-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Quapaw will venture away from home to take on Grove at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Quapaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Colcord, they will be playing at home against Wyandotte at 5:00 p.m. on March 24th.
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