Wiggins has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Holyoke Dragons at 3:29 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiggins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Wiggins' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Platte Valley 1-0.
Not much got past Marcus Stienbar, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Platte Valley off the board. Stienbar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wiggins' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Nance, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Holyoke came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Outlaws. That's two games straight that Holyoke has won by exactly five runs.
Wyatt Sprague was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Sprague was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyson Mosenteen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Sporhase, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wiggins' record now sits at 6-10. As for Holyoke, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wiggins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holyoke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Wiggins' way against Holyoke when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Wiggins made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wiggins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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