For the first time this season, Van Wert will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Kenton Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Wert's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Kenton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Van Wert didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage and fell 4-3. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Van Wert saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finley Dickinson, who went 1-for-4 with one run. Alex Benner also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Kenton's offense. They lost 11-0 to Memorial on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Roughriders: they've now lost five in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kenton fell to 2-1. As for Van Wert, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Van Wert skirted past Kenton 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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