The Washington Wildcats will be playing at home against the Wyandotte Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Washington is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Schlagle (and have done all season long). Washington blew past Schlagle 24-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Washington considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Josue Flores was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Flores was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Washington got a massive performance out of Ryan Hooks, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3. Tanner Stewart was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wyandotte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Leavenworth. That's two games in a row now that Wyandotte has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Washington's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Wyandotte, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Washington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wyandotte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Washington's way against Wyandotte in their previous matchup back in April as Washington made off with a 13-2 win. Does Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wyandotte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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