Wildcats
| 03/10/26 @ Lakewood | 13 |
| 03/06/26 vs Pender | 19 |
| 03/03/26 vs Clinton | 4 |
| 02/25/26 vs Heide Trask | 10 |
The Hobbton Wildcats will head out to challenge the East Bladen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Hobbton gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won seven in a row.
Caden Martin spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braxton McLamb and Lathan Warren did most of the damage at the plate: McLamb went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Warren went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those RBI marked the first that Warren has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Neal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
East Bladen might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Clinton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Eagles have struggled against the Dark Horses recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hobbton's record now sits at 3-1. As for East Bladen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hobbton came up short against East Bladen in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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