The Whitko Wildcats will challenge the South Adams Starfires at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitko is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Whitko came out on top against Prairie Heights on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Wildcats took their match against the Panthers 6-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Riley Harman
| 05/10/25 vs Elwood | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Fort Wayne North Side | 4 |
| 05/19/25 @ Rochester | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 3 |
| 05/24/25 @ Prairie Heights | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
The team relied heavily on Riley Harman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Whitko's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 6-2 (and 7-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Long, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, South Adams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-4 to Northeastern, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
South Adams saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
South Adams' loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Whitko, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
South Adams' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Whitko hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for South Adams, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Whitko's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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