The Westview Warriors will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Whitko Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Prairie Heights onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Westview might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Max Engle made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Engle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Engle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Braden Kauffman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Jayce Brandenberger was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Whitko entered their tilt with Central Noble with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 6-4.
Daton Day tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Hoffman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Platt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Westview has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Whitko, their win bumped their record up to 14-10-2.
Whitko's pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. Westview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Whitko, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Westview in the park? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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