A feisty cat fight will be fought as Houlka Wildcats challenge West Lowndes Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Houlka is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over West Lowndes on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Kyle Clark and Jerome Staton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Clark struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Staton pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Clark scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Staton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave Staton a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ryder Wilson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylen McGaha, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Houlka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Houlka's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for West Lowndes, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
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