Baseball Game Preview: Itasca Wampus Cats vs. Rio Vista Eagles

Wampus Cats

Runs

04/04/25 vs Rio Vista	13
03/31/25 @ Frost	5
03/29/25 vs Frost	13
03/25/25 @ Italy	15
03/21/25 vs Italy	10
+ 9 more games

For the second straight game, Itasca will face off against Rio Vista. The Wampus Cats will take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Itasca is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.

Itasca made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rio Vista, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wampus Cats blew past the Eagles 13-7 on Friday. The Wampus Cats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.

Brayden Mears made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Jacob Gurrusquieta was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caden Littlejohn was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Itasca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in six consecutive matchups.

Itasca's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Rio Vista, they now have a losing record of 8-9.