Baseball Game Preview: Washington Wildcats vs. Louisburg Wildcats

Washington will head out on the road to square off against Louisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.

Washington came out on top against Wyandotte on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Wildcats blew past the Bulldogs 11-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Ryan Hooks

Runs

04/15/25 vs Wyandotte	3
05/08/25 @ Wyandotte	2
05/06/25 @ Schlagle	2
04/22/25 vs Highland Park	2
05/02/25 @ Harmon	1
+ 4 more games

Chris Reno and Ryan Hooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Reno tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hooks pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Reno got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Hooks got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Hooks is becoming a predictor of Washington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Eric Fennix was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Benito Morell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .581 or higher in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Louisburg took on Eudora on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4.

Washington pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Louisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.