If Wilson was feeling good fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Lower Richland on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers came up short against the Latta Vikings on Wednesday, falling 21-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-2 back in March.
Cruz Freeman
| 04/15/26 @ Latta | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Crestwood | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Manning | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Lower Richland | 1 |
| 04/02/26 @ Lakewood | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cam Crocker and Cruz Freeman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Crocker went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Freeman went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Freeman is becoming a predictor of Wilson's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Mark Law was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Wilson's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Latta, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilson will face off against Lower Richland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Diamond Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.94 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Latta, they will take on Lake View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wild Gators have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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