The Napoleon Wildcats will face off against the Fostoria Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Napoleon's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fostoria has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Napoleon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Springfield with a sharp 10-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Owen Espinoza
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Owen Espinoza was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Trey Rubinstein was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Blaine Ford, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Napoleon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Fostoria fell victim to Oak Harbor and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 10-0.
Napoleon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fostoria, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Napoleon's way against Fostoria in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Napoleon made off with a 19-0 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Redmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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