The White Pine Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wells Leopards at 1:00 p.m. White Pine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
White Pine can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Round Mountain onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what White Pine needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Ryan Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Derbidge was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Vince Cato was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wells unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Saturday. Their rough 20-8 loss to Smith Valley might stick with them for a while.
Wells saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cesar Berumen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Berumen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
White Pine pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Wells, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. White Pine has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. However, it's not like Wells struggles in that department as they've averaged .526. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went White Pine's way against Wells in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as White Pine made off with a 14-4 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wells' Isaiah Binghurst, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for White Pine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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