Wharton and Sickles squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Wharton had to settle for second. They lost 18-8 to the Gryphons. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging 3.69 runs allowed.
Antonio Fawcett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bodenstein, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Sickles, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
While Wharton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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