Baseball Recap: Itasca Extends Winning Streak to Five

Wampus Cats

Margin (Wins)

03/14/26 vs Covington	28
03/17/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent	25
03/14/26 vs Covington	24
03/09/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent	15
03/09/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent	15

Itasca entered their tilt with Non Varsity Opponent on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 25-0 margin over Non Varsity Opponent. The result was nothing new for the Wampus Cats, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ezra Britt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Britt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Itasca got a massive performance out of Jacob Gurrusquieta, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five runs gave Gurrusquieta a new career-high. Brayden Daniel was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

Itasca kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 16.6.

Itasca's record is now 9-4.

Itasca has already played their next game, a 22-12 victory against Oglesby on the 17th. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-0 win against Dove Creek on the 17th.