Baseball Preview: Depew Wildcats vs. Holland Dutchmen
Depew is 4-0 against Holland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Depew Wildcats will be playing at home against the Holland Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. Depew knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Holland likes a good challenge.
Depew is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Holland (and have done all season long). Depew's pitcher stepped up to hand Holland a 26-0 shutout on Thursday.
Holland's batters probably weren't too happy with CJ Kanick, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up no walks). Kanick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Depew let Tyler Fryling and Dylan Mercado loose on the outfield. Fryling went 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Mercado scored five runs while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Reese, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Depew pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Holland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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