Wildcats
| 04/15/25 @ Madison | 7-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Madison | 7-1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Owen | 11-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Owen | 7-5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mitchell | 3-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Draughn waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Madison Patriots 7-5. Seven seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tate Jensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Jensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Ballard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Chase Yambor, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Draughn's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Madison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Draughn will be taking part in a tournament against Enka at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.21 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Madison, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rosman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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