The Arrowhead Warhawks will square off against the Whitnall Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Arrowhead gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oconomowoc, sneaking past 7-5. With that victory, the Warhawks brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cam Carter made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Tanner Buhlmann looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Arrowhead let Graiden Liethen and Yamato Takahashi run wild. Liethen went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Takahashi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. That's the most runs Takahashi has posted since back in April of 2024. Ethan Kirley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Whitnall won against Marquette University on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Waterford 7-6. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Arrowhead now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Whitnall, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
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