A feisty cat fight will be fought as Winona Tigers challenge Louisville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Winona has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Louisville is facing Winona at the wrong time: Winona suffered their first home loss of the season last Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 11-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Gavin Vance was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, while Louisville put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Noxubee County. Louisville put the hurt on Noxubee County with a sharp 12-0 win. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Josh Ammons made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Kayleb White and Mitchell Turner did most of the damage at the plate: White scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3, while Turner scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Chunsi Miller was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Louisville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Louisville and bumps their season record up to 3-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Winona, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Winona has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. However, it's not like Louisville struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Winona might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from Louisville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Winona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
