Wildcats
| 04/22/25 vs Greenfield | 16 |
| 04/11/25 vs Miller | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lockwood | 10 |
| 03/31/25 vs Exeter | 8 |
| 04/07/25 @ Pierce City | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Diamond). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greenfield a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. Diamond might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Austin Girdner was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Diamond let Thomas Gow and Brayden Nelson run wild. Gow went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Nelson went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those RBI were Nelson's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Youngblood, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Diamond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Diamond is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greenfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Diamond is taking a road trip to challenge Cassville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenfield, they will challenge McAuley Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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