The Whitney Wildcats will face off against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whitney barely beat West Park the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Whitney blew past West Park 9-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Corden Pettey looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Bryce Farris
| 03/04/25 vs West Park | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Vacaville | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Rocklin | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Ponderosa | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Folsom | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Farris, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Josh Mendoza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Whitney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Park only managed eight hits.
Meanwhile, Vacaville beat Davis Sr. 6-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Ethan Williams looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Vacaville is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Dom Yacovetti was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. Jimmy Mac Niven was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
The victory got Whitney back to even at 2-2. As for Vacaville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Whitney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Whitney came out on top in a nail-biter against Vacaville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Does Whitney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vacaville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
