The Wharton Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wharton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 19-4 defeat at the hands of Sumner.
Madelyn Parker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Strawberry Crest's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Durant on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Strawberry Crest has lost by exactly ten runs.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Strawberry Crest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Strawberry Crest's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wharton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Strawberry Crest, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Wharton's sizable advantage in that area, Strawberry Crest will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wharton skirted past Strawberry Crest 6-5 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wharton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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