The Winfield Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Montgomery County Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winfield barely beat St. Charles West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Winfield was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over St. Charles West on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 6, 2025, but that streak is no more.
Brady Cappel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Colin Westhoff also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 19-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Winfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Montgomery County, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Winfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Montgomery County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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