Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Ukiah

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

03/08/25 vs Santa Rosa	11-1
03/08/25 vs Eureka	6-2
03/07/25 vs Eureka	6-1
03/05/25 @ Montgomery	7-1
03/01/25 vs Arroyo	8-0

Ukiah put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Santa Rosa Panthers. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.

George Gibbs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gibbs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Jaxon Mellus looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

Back at the plate, Kamble Koch was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Beebe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Ukiah's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Ukiah Wildcats face off against Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ukiah's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Cardinal Newman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Rosa, they will challenge Piner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rosa has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.