Wahoo/Bishop Neumann won the last time they faced Douglas County West, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the Douglas County West Falcon. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Cody Hesser was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hesser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nolan VanSlyke was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Conior Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Like Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, Douglas County West also got a great game from a two-way player: Michael Croom. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Croom was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Croom wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wil Reeves, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Willmott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Douglas County West, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will head out on the road to challenge Arlington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann is facing Arlington at the right time seeing as Arlington is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Douglas County West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Blair at 6:30 p.m. Blair is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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