Baseball Preview: Whitko Wildcats vs. Bellmont Braves
Whitko has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bellmont Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitko is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Whitko will bounce into Friday's game after beating Northfield, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Whitko skirted past Northfield 4-3.
Riley Harman was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Platt, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bellmont fell victim to Leo and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Lions. Bellmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whitko pushed their record up to 8-6-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Bellmont, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Whitko suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Bellmont when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Whitko have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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