Baseball Recap: White Pine Triumphs

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ GV Christian	19
03/21/25 vs Lincoln County	18
03/18/25 @ Pahranagat Valley	18
04/04/25 @ Awaken Christian	17
03/28/25 vs GV Christian	15

White Pine made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Awaken Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bobcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 17-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Bobcats have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Maddox Sedlacek was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because White Pine is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Sedlacek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Cessford, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of White Pine's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Tucker Maestes, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

White Pine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Awaken Christian only posted an OBP of .294.

White Pine's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Awaken Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

White Pine will take on Laughlin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Awaken Christian, they will square off against Sandy Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sidewinders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight.