The Wayland Wildcats will head out to square off against the Harper Creek Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayland knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Harper Creek likes a good challenge.
Wayland's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Hastings 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Harper Creek let Portage Central stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Friday but luckily Harper Creek prevailed anyway. The Beavers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Beavers have posted since May 2nd.
Aleena Stahlhood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Harper Creek let Kennedy Halverson and Sophie Kline run wild. Halverson went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Kline went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Halverson has posted over her last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Kirkpatrick, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Harper Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 12-3 when they post 11 or more hits.
Wayland pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Harper Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
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