Baseball Game Preview: Woodside Wildcats vs. Aragon Dons

Wildcats

Runs

04/05/25 @ Sacred Heart Prep	2
04/03/25 vs Terra Nova	4
04/02/25 @ Terra Nova	2
03/29/25 vs Washington	22
03/27/25 @ Mills	9
+ 8 more games

The Woodside Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Aragon Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Woodside fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Sacred Heart Prep last Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.

Junior Cattaneo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double.

Meanwhile, Aragon has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.71 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Hillsdale, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dons have suffered since April 30, 2024.

Mason Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Aragon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adi Shanker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.

Woodside is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7. As for Aragon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Woodside might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Aragon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.