After flying high against Frost on Tuesday, Itasca came back down to earth. The Wampus Cats fell just short of the Santo Wildcats by a score of 12-11 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wampus Cats of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
Itasca's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Santo, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Itasca will challenge Riesel on Saturday. The Indians will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Wampus Cats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santo, they will take on Moody at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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