The Willis Wildkats will head out on the road to challenge the Dekaney Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Willis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Dekaney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Willis came up short against Oak Ridge and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Dekaney put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Nimitz with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Dekaney as they're now sitting on three straight.
Michael Hayes made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Micah Green was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Lamarques Bussey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Willis' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Dekaney, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season.
Everything went Willis' way against Dekaney in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 as Willis made off with a 14-4 win. Will Willis repeat their success, or does Dekaney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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