Baseball Recap: Whitko Has No Trouble Against Southwood

Whitko never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Southwood on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Riley Harman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Whitko is undefeated when Harman posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

Ethen Morris

Hits (Career)

05/05/25 vs Southwood	3
04/30/25 @ Lewis Cass	2
04/16/25 @ Wawasee	2
05/18/24 vs Prairie Heights	2
04/22/24 @ Maconaquah	2

In other batting news, Whitko got a big performance out of Ethen Morris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave Morris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kale Hepler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Whitko always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Whitko's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-5. As for Southwood, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitko will host Argos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lewis Cass at 5:00 p.m.