Baseball Game Preview: Wise Pumas vs. High Point Eagles

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Previous Games

04/12/24 - Away	10-0 W
04/26/23 - Home	7-15 L
03/29/23 - Away	15-13 W
04/27/22 - Away	20-8 W
04/16/19 - Away	10-0 W
+ 5 more games

Wise is 9-1 against High Point since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Pumas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. High Point took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wise, who comes in off a win.

Wise will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Bladensburg on Friday. The Pumas were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mustangs. The Pumas not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 9, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Elijah Reed, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, High Point didn't have quite enough to beat Eleanor Roosevelt on Saturday and fell 3-2. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Yojancel Soto put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Soto wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ramon Brito Jr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Miguel Santana-Diaz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, High Point fell to 5-1. As for Wise, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.

Everything went Wise's way against High Point when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Wise made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Pumas have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.