Pardeeville proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 16) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wayland Academy Big Red 8-6. The win was familiar territory for Pardeeville who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Mackey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Gard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pardeeville's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wayland Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Pardeeville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wayland Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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