Baseball Recap: Whitko picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 4:01am

Baseball Recap: Whitko Wildcats vs. Lakewood Park Christian Panthers

Whitko entered their tilt with Lakewood Park Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers 10-9. That's two games straight that Whitko has won by just one run.

Kaden Long was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Breyden Kirkdorffer was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

On Lakewood Park Christian's side, Gabe Dager was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Corbin White, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Whitko's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10-2. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Whitko will face off against Central Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Central Noble has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they will challenge Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood Park Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

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