The Depew Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Alden Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Depew is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Depew can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Alden as Depew made off with a 12-1 win.
CJ Kanick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Depew got a massive performance out of Tyler Pagano, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Pagano has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Refermat, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Depew has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 10-2-1 record this season. As for Alden, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Depew has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. However, it's not like Alden struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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