For the second straight game, La Center will face off against Kalama. The Wildcats will welcome the Chinooks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Center has seven straight victories, Kalama has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
La Center made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Kalama, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats never let the Chinooks get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Aseph made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Justin Fuller
| 04/15/25 @ Kalama | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Stevenson | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Woodland | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Camas | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Elma | 2 |
In other batting news, Justin Fuller was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Brannan was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
La Center always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kalama only posted an OBP of .278.
La Center's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Kalama, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Kalama's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: La Center hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Kalama, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain La Center's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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