Wiley came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the La Veta Redhawks 4-3. The victory was just what Wiley needed coming off of a 16-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Evan Larrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Larrick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Larrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mario Gonzalez, who went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Wiley, La Veta also got a great game from a two-way player: Lukas Ozzello. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Ozzello was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Ozzello wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gonzales, who went 1-for-5 with a triple.
Wiley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-5. As for La Veta, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wiley beat La Veta by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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