Wahoo/Bishop Neumann is 4-0 against Arlington since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Arlington Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, everything went Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's way against Douglas County West as Wahoo/Bishop Neumann made off with a 15-6 win. With that victory, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cody Hesser was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hesser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nolan VanSlyke was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Conior Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Arlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Platte Valley.
Arlington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Vogt, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann took their victory against Arlington in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann 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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