Wiggins had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs 7-5. The victory was just what Wiggins needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior match.
Marcus Stienbar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Stienbar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Larry Garcia, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Cash Pape was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
On Haxtun's side, Ryland Wolff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kash Workman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wiggins' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Haxtun, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Wiggins will be playing at home against Highland at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Wiggins has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Haxtun, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Prairie at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Prairie's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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