For the second straight game, Cardinal will face off against Wickliffe. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Cardinal has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Wickliffe will come in with three straight victories.
Cardinal fell victim to Wickliffe and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Blue Devils.
For Wickliffe's part, Liam Widemire made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Widemire has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Wickliffe got a massive performance out of Frankie Bucar, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave Bucar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nunzio Zivnoska, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Wickliffe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal only posted an OBP of .111.
Cardinal's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Wickliffe, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
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