Depew is 3-0 against Holland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Depew Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Holland Dutchmen at 5:00 p.m. Depew is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Depew stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Alden with a sharp 11-2 win.
Daniel Reese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Reese has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reese was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Pagano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Scibetta, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Alden 14-13.
Depew has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Holland, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Depew came out on top in a nail-biter against Holland in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Holland's Tyler Scheffler, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Depew to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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