The Whittier Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Wilson Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Whittier, who comes in off a win.
Whittier is headed out to face Wilson after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Whittier blew past St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 14-1 on Tuesday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Carl Collins
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Carl Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Ruvalcaba, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one double. What's more, he also posted four hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Diego Pantoja, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wilson had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Baldwin Park by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 5, 2024.
Wilson also got a good showing from Robert Drieslein, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Joshua Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Everything went Whittier's way against Wilson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Whittier made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whittier since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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