The Woods Cross Wildcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Syracuse Titans at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Woods Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Skyline, taking the game 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Coleman Burbidge
| 03/11/25 @ Skyline | 8 |
| 03/23/24 vs Moapa Valley | 4 |
| 03/19/24 @ Syracuse | 2 |
| 03/11/24 @ Farmington | 2 |
Coleman Burbidge tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Alex Razee was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Moffat, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Woods Cross was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyline only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, Syracuse had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against West Field on Tuesday as Syracuse made off with a 21-5 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Calder Millard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Millard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Syracuse got a massive performance out of Frankie Harris, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Burkon Beus was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Woods Cross pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Syracuse, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Woods Cross suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Syracuse in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Woods Cross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
