The Christoval Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Wink Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christoval waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Owls as they made off with a 15-4 victory.
Jace Cobb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cobb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cobb was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Christoval got a massive performance out of Blaze Webber, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Webber is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Ben McCann was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Wink came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 4-2.
JEREMIAH GALLARDO spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cayson Cuellar, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was CAYTON NOYOLA, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Christoval is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Wink, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Christoval has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wink struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Christoval came out on top in a nail-biter against Wink in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christoval since the squad 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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