Wickenburg is 1-9 against Northwest Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wickenburg Wranglers will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wickenburg has not done well against Chino Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Wickenburg blew past Chino Valley 11-4. Wickenburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Landon Hamilton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hamilton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trace Buchert, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Wesley Magley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 4-0. Northwest Christian's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Wickenburg's record is now 7-5. As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Wickenburg might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Northwest Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Wickenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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