The Depew Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Medina Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Depew took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Griffith Institute an 11-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Mercado, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Macklin McGill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Medina put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Batavia. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Medina's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Preston Woodworth, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Carter Woodworth was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Medina pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Depew, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Depew couldn't quite get it done against Medina when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as they fell 4-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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