Baseball Recap: Whitko Comes Up Short

After flying high against Argos on Tuesday, Whitko came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell 6-3 to the Northfield Norsemen on Wednesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Norsemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Daton Day

Base on Balls Against

05/07/25 vs Northfield	1
05/02/25 vs Adams Central	2
04/28/25 @ Maconaquah	2

Daton Day spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Riley Harman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethen Morris, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Northfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.

Whitko didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-7 win against Elwood on the 10th. As for Northfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-9 victory against Mississinewa on the 10th.