The Moody Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Itasca Wampus Cats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Moody has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight losses, while Itasca will come in with six straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Moody took on Abbott on Friday. Moody fell 4-0 to Abbott.
Meanwhile, Itasca got themselves on the board against Non Varsity Opponent on Friday, but Non Varsity Opponent never followed suit. They put the hurt on Non Varsity Opponent with a sharp 10-0 victory. Fans of the Wampus Cats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Brayden Daniel and Brayden Mears did most of the damage at the plate: Daniel scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Mears scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Mears also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Buddy Jackson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases.
Itasca's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Moody, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Moody was able to grind out a solid victory over Itasca in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moody since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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