Whitko's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Prairie Heights Panthers 12-1. The Wildcats have beaten the Panthers the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Daton Day
| 05/24/25 @ Prairie Heights | 6 |
| 05/19/25 @ Rochester | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Columbia City | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Manchester | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Northfield | 7 |
Daton Day was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matchups. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Whitko is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Long, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Whitko: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Crew Ebbinghouse, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Whitko always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie Heights only posted an OBP of .318.
Whitko's record now sits at 12-13. As for Prairie Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Whitko beat the Panthers by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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