The Whitko Wildcats will challenge the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitko will be strutting in after a win while Fort Wayne Wayne will be coming in after a defeat.
Whitko took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fort Wayne North Side as they made off with a 16-2 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Legends recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Daton Day
| 04/08/26 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 10 |
| 04/16/25 @ Wawasee | 9 |
| 05/07/25 vs Northfield | 7 |
| 05/02/25 vs Adams Central | 7 |
| 05/24/25 @ Prairie Heights | 6 |
Daton Day made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Laukhuf was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lewis Skinner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Whitko always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne North Side only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Leo, falling 18-2.
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