Baseball Recap: Whitko Wildcats vs. Lewis Cass Kings
Whitko won the last time they faced Lewis Cass, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Whitko Wildcats walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Lewis Cass Kings. The win made it back-to-back victories for Whitko.
Isaiah Cripe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Harman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Grable, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Lewis Cass' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Hahn, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Whitko's win bumped their record up to 5-6-2. As for Lewis Cass, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Whitko is on the road again on Friday to play Adams Central at 5:30 p.m. Whitko is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Lewis Cass, they will head out on the road to challenge Logansport at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Logansport will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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