It's playoff time, and Wharton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Sunlake Seahawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Seahawks on April 4th, they had to take a 13-3 defeat.
Eliza Connell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
Madelyn Parker
| 04/28/25 @ Sunlake | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Gaither | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Bay | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Plant | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Bloomingdale | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Parker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Isabella Bass was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Wharton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunlake only posted a batting average of .056.
Wharton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Sunlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10.
Looking ahead, Wharton will face off against Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sunlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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