Baseball Preview: Wilder Wildcats vs. Lighthouse Christian Lions
After four games on the road, Wilder is heading back home. They will take on the Lighthouse Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wilder's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Idaho City on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 19-0 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. Wilder has struggled against Idaho City recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lighthouse Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Vision as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 16-6 victory. That's two games straight that Lighthouse Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Justice Schrader made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Schrader was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lighthouse Christian got a massive performance out of Jack DeJong, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Karsten Sweesy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Wilder's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lighthouse Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wilder hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Lighthouse Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wilder suffered a grim 24-4 defeat to Lighthouse Christian in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lighthouse Christian's Noah Harker-Reid, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Now that Wilder knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
