The Waskom Wildcats will head out to challenge the Carlisle Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waskom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Waskom made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ore City, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats blew past the Rebels 13-5 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Waskom let Jaxon Hicks and Nate Espy run wild. Hicks scored four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Espy scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. What's more, Espy posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Bubba Jones also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Carlisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elysian Fields.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Waskom, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 7-11.
Waskom suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Carlisle in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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