The Whitney Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Whitney will be strutting in after a win while St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Whitney turned things around against Magnolia on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Sentinels 4-3.
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Ryan Kim made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those two earned runs gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Kim wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sohan Govan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, Govan posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Whitney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Loara, falling 15-5.
Joshua Rios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Christian Maldonado also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Whitney's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Whitney hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, though, as they've only averaged .161. Will they be able to contain Whitney's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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