Baseball Preview: Washington Wildcats vs. Wyandotte Bulldogs
The Washington Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Wyandotte Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Washington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Lincoln College Prep.
Washington's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Bidding, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Bidding has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Stewart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Wyandotte made sure to put some runs up on the board against Guadalupe Centers on Monday. Everything went Wyandotte's way against Guadalupe Centers as Wyandotte made off with a 13-1 win. With that victory, Wyandotte brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Abraham Miranda Moreno made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Miranda Moreno was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Wyandotte, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Wyandotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wyandotte, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Washington keep running through batters, or will Wyandotte buck the trend?
Washington skirted past Wyandotte 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Wyandotte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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