The Itasca Wampus Cats will head out to square off against the Venus Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Itasca has four straight wins, Venus has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Itasca barely beat Meridian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wampus Cats blew past the Yellowjackets 8-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Wampus Cats have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddox Abrego made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Abrego was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Gage Bassett tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Aydan Villarreal and Caden Littlejohn did most of the damage at the plate: Villarreal went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Littlejohn went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits Villarreal has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mears, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Venus fell victim to Alvarado and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They lost 14-0 to the Indians.
Venus' defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Itasca, their record is now 14-3.
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