The Woodmore Wildcats will square off against the Danbury Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodmore will be strutting in after a victory while Danbury will be coming in after a defeat.
Woodmore barely beat Cardinal Stritch the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 16-5 win on Saturday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Woodmore got a massive performance out of Cole Potridge, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Collin Perkins, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Danbury who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was St. Mary Central Catholic who put up more. The Lakers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Lakers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Logan Shepherd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Logan Lucas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Woodmore's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Danbury, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodmore has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Danbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodmore took their victory against Danbury when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Lakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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