It was a proper cat-fight when Rauner faced off against Golder on Wednesday. The Wildcats walked away with an 11-7 win over the Panthers. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lucas Ghanimah
| 05/07/25 vs Golder | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs The Noble Academy | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Golder | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Lucas Ghanimah made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Rauner: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-12 otherwise. Ghanimah was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 13 games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Fernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Rauner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golder only posted an OBP of .378.
The win snapped Rauner's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-13 record. As for Golder, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rauner will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Golder, they will square off against Prosser at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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