Baseball Game Preview: Washington Wildcats vs. Raytown South Cardinals

The Washington Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Raytown South Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Washington beat Highland Park 10-7. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Scots: they've now won three in a row.

Ryan Hooks was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Washington is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-9 otherwise. Hooks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Chris Reno

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 vs Highland Park	3
04/17/25 vs Atchison	2
04/11/25 @ Schlagle	2
04/07/25 @ Olathe East	2
04/03/25 vs Sumner Academy	2

Hooks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Reno, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Reno a new career-high.

Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Raytown South never let their opponents score on Monday. They had just enough and edged out North Kansas City 1-0.

Not much got past Reed Hamby, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep North Kansas City off the board. Hamby has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

Washington's record is now 5-10. As for Raytown South, their record now sits at 4-10.

Raytown South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Raytown South, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Washington's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.