Wiley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Manzanola Bobcats onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was just what Wiley needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Grant Mauch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mauch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Wiley got a massive performance out of Rhett McDonald, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Evan Larrick was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Wiley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Manzanola, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Wiley will be playing in front of their home fans against Stratton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Manzanola, they will head out on the road to square off against Springfield at 1:00 p.m. in Friday's first game.
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