
Wildcats
04/28/25 vs Chelsea | 9-6 |
04/25/25 vs Riverton | 6-1 |
04/22/25 @ Colcord | 16-1 |
04/18/25 @ Jay | 15-12 |
Quapaw entered their tilt with Chelsea on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Dragons. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cooper Welch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Quapaw is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 13-14 otherwise. Welch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Quapaw got a big performance out of Jace Gregory, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Gregory is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 10-14 when he doesn't). Gavin Koronis was another key player, earning three runs and two stolen bases.
The win got Quapaw back to even at 15-15. As for Chelsea, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Quapaw will challenge Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chelsea will be paying especially close attention to the Wildcats' match: after the Wildcats face off against the Wardogs, they'll take on Chelsea again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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