Baseball Preview: Wilmot Panthers vs. Westosha Central Falcons
Wilmot and Westosha Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wilmot Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Westosha Central Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Wilmot has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Wilmot had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Antioch.
Wilmot got a good showing from Owen Poepping, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Poepping has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, James Walkanoff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Trenten Zeivel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Westosha Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over St. Joseph. Westosha Central's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Charlie Dietz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Urban, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Wilmot's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Westosha Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Wilmot skirted past Westosha Central 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Westosha Central's Nick Argersinger, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Wilmot to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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