After low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Wautoma brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against the Westfield Area Pioneers on Monday as they made off with a 10-3 win. The Hornets have beaten the Pioneers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pioneers has come to flipping the script.
Carson Rose
| 05/12/25 vs Westfield Area | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ Adams-Friendship | 11 |
| 04/17/25 vs Adams-Friendship | 10 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mauston | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Carson Rose was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Wautoma is 4-2 when Rose posts eight or more strikeouts, but 3-8 otherwise. Rose was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Wautoma let Ben Miller and Tait Keller run wild. Miller went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Keller went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Keller is becoming a predictor of Wautoma's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mason Dobrecevich, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Wautoma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Wautoma's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Westfield Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Wautoma will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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