The Whitko Wildcats will square off against the Westview Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Whitko has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Whitko is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Central Noble out 6-4.
Daton Day tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Hoffman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Platt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Westview put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Prairie Heights as Westview made off with a 10-0 win.
Max Engle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Engle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Engle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Kauffman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jayce Brandenberger, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Whitko's record is now 14-10-2. As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
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