The Pearl City Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the East Dubuque Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pearl City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Pearl City took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lena-Winslow, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wolves skirted past the Panthers 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted against the Panthers since May 19, 2021.
Kip Martens
| 05/01/25 @ Lena-Winslow | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Dakota | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs West Carroll | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Durand/Pecatonica | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Durand/Pecatonica | 3 |
| + 9 more games |
Kip Martens was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one double. Pearl City is 8-1 when Martens posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Clayton Downs, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Pearl City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, East Dubuque made sure to put some runs up on the board against Orangeville on Friday. The Warriors blew past the Broncos 11-1. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won four in a row.
Pearl City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for East Dubuque, their record now sits at 11-7-1.
Pearl City skirted past East Dubuque 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
