Wolves Split Four-Game Series with Mineral Area
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After weather delays pushed back the two-day, four-game series, the Wolves (3–11) hosted the Mineral Area Cardinals (11–5) at Homefield Baseball Complex.
Saturday, March 7
Game 1
The game began as a pitchers' duel, with neither team scoring until the fourth inning when the Cardinals pushed across three runs. The Wolves answered in the seventh with a three-run inning to tie the game. However, Mineral Area regained the lead with a two-run home run in the ninth and held on for a 5–3 victory.
Game 2
Mineral Area jumped out to an early lead with a two-run home run in the first inning. Jude Greaves responded with a two-run blast of his own to tie the game. Two batters later, Brandon Moore gave the Wolves the lead with a solo home run. MCC added insurance with runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. Mineral Area attempted a comeback in the seventh, but the Wolves shut the door to secure a 5–3 win.
Sunday, March 8
Game 1
Mineral Area struck early, scoring three runs in the first inning. The Wolves answered in a big way as catcher Jude Greaves launched a three-run home run to tie the game. Both teams traded home runs as the Cardinals built a 6–4 lead. In the sixth inning, Wade Mann crushed a home run to even the score at 6–6 and send the game to extra innings. In the eighth, Mineral Area's offense broke through with seven runs to pull away for a 13–6 win.
Game 2
MCC struck first with a leadoff home run by Carter Belton. Mineral Area answered with a solo shot to tie the game, but the Wolves regained the lead on an RBI single from Jude Greaves. In the following inning, Luke Meredith added a solo home run, and Brandon Moore later extended the lead with an RBI double. MCC kept the Cardinals in check thanks in large part to a stellar five-inning relief appearance from Wade Mann as he allowed just one hit while striking out eight. The Wolves went on to win the final game of the series 4–1.
