
Wildcats
03/21/25 vs Seneca | 15-0 |
03/18/25 @ Valley | 27-6 |
03/18/25 @ Valley | 24-6 |
Whitefield Academy barely beat Seneca the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Whitefield Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Seneca a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Andrew Beickman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Beickman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Whitefield Academy got a massive performance out of Braden Schwartz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Schwartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was William Dowdle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Whitefield Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Whitefield Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Seneca, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Whitefield Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fern Creek at 5:30 p.m. on April 14. As for Seneca, they will welcome Shawnee at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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