The Wrightstown Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Waupaca Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wrightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wrightstown took on Oconto Falls on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Sophia Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
Layla Beyer
| 05/12/26 vs Oconto Falls | 3 |
| 05/08/26 vs Luxemburg-Casco | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Wrightstown got a massive performance out of Layla Beyer, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave Beyer a new career-high. Elaina Verbeten was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Wrightstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Waupaca's offense. They came up short against Clintonville on Tuesday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Comets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Waupaca's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Wrightstown, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Wrightstown got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Waupaca by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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