Baseball Preview: Prairie Heights Panthers vs. Whitko Wildcats
Prairie Heights and Whitko are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Prairie Heights Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Whitko Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Prairie Heights lost 8-2 to Fremont on Thursday.
Prairie Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Zolman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Prairie Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Whitko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-3 to Peru.
Prairie Heights' defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Whitko, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Prairie Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Prairie Heights couldn't quite finish off Whitko when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 14-12. Thankfully for Prairie Heights, Jaxon Harper (who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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