Baseball Recap: Wharton Finds Playoff Glory Versus Sickles

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Middleton	16
02/25/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech	13
03/27/25 @ Chamberlain	12
05/11/25 vs Sickles	11
04/08/25 vs Hillsborough	10

Wharton extended their postseason success on Sunday against Sickles. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Gryphons. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.

Connor Evans tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Wharton got a big performance out of Justis Meadows, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Antonio Fawcett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Wharton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sickles didn't launched any home runs.

Wharton's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sickles, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-11.

Wharton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Buchholz on the 16th. Sickles does not have any more games scheduled as of now.