The home team had won the previous five meetings between Annawan-Wethersfield and Bureau Valley, and Annawan-Wethersfield kept the tradition alive. The Titans never let the Storm get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-5 on Saturday.
Not much got past Myer MyerHeitzler, who gave up just two hits to keep Bureau Valley off the board. MyerHeitzler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Maddux Heitzler
| 05/09/26 vs Bureau Valley | 3 |
| 05/07/26 vs Knoxville | 3 |
| 05/09/26 vs Bureau Valley | 2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Rockridge | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Stark County | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddux Heitzler, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Annawan-Wethersfield's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-2 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Thurston, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Annawan-Wethersfield pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bureau Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Annawan-Wethersfield will head out to square off against Morrison at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Bureau Valley, they will square off against Galva at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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