After three games on the road, Wilby is heading back home. They will take on the St. Paul Catholic Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Wilby's offense. They suffered a tough 22-0 defeat at the hands of Woodland Regional on Monday. Wilby has not had much luck with Woodland Regional recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. Paul Catholic waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 20-0 shutout. Considering St. Paul Catholic has won three matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Breyona Demora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Demora was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabella McCulloch was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. Taylor Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Wilby's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Paul Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Wilby suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to St. Paul Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Wilby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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