After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bruce, Houlka was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the West Lowndes Panthers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kyle Clark and Jerome Staton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Clark struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Staton tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Clark scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Staton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Staton a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Wilson, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tylen McGaha, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Houlka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wildcats
| 03/06/25 @ West Lowndes | 18-1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Bruce | 0-12 |
| 02/25/25 @ Ingomar | 2-14 |
| 02/24/25 @ Calhoun City | 5-15 |
| 02/21/25 vs Potts Camp | 3-0 |
Houlka's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for West Lowndes, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Houlka will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Lowndes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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