Whitko has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Central Noble Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Noble took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Whitko, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Whitko narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lakewood Park Christian 10-9. That's two games straight that Whitko has won by just one run.
Kaden Long was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Breyden Kirkdorffer, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Central Noble's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Manchester by a score of 8-6.
Landyn Champion was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Champion was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Champion wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Burkhart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carter Wilkinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Whitko's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10-2. As for Central Noble, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whitko has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Central Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Whitko came up short against Central Noble in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Whitko avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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