Winfield's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Holt on Thursday. The Warriors were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Indians. That seven-run margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Will Gnade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Colin Westhoff
| 04/30/26 vs Holt | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ St. Charles | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Warrenton | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Bowling Green | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Duchesne | 1 |
In other batting news, Colin Westhoff was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Anderson Hudson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Winfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Winfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Holt, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Winfield and Holt could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Winfield (ranked 349th) will meet St. Charles West (ranked 122nd) at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Holt will square off against Troy-Buchanan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (303 vs. 94).
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