The Wilson Mules will square off against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Narbonne 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mules have posted since March 19th.
Meanwhile, King/Drew came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Walker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Downs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
King/Drew kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Wilson and bumps their season record up to 8-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for King/Drew, their record now sits at 12-14.
Wilson came up short against King/Drew in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, falling 5-2. Can the Mules avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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