The Itasca Wampus Cats will square off against the Venus Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Itasca has three straight victories, Venus has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Itasca got the win against Blum by a conclusive 13-3. The Wampus Cats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.
Aydan Villarreal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Jacob Gurrusquieta
| 04/17/26 vs Blum | 4 |
| 03/28/26 @ Milford | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Frost | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Meridian | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 1 |
In other batting news, Jacob Gurrusquieta was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Daniel, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Venus came up short against Life Waxahachie on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Venus' defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Itasca, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Itasca got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Venus by a conclusive 20-11 score. Will the Wampus Cats repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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