The Silliman Institute Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Silliman Institute lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Adams County Christian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. Silliman Institute was the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over Adams County Christian on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilkinson County Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Centreville Academy with a sharp 9-2 win on Friday. The Rams have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Wesley Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tucker Freeman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Charles Grezaffi, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Wilkinson County Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
The victory made it two in a row for Silliman Institute and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, their record is now 2-3.
Everything went Silliman Institute's way against Wilkinson County Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, as Silliman Institute made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silliman Institute since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
