The Depew Wildcats are on the road again on Saturday to play the Ichabod Crane Riders at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Depew will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Iroquois 5-3.
Meanwhile, Ichabod Crane put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Schalmont 13-1. Ichabod Crane might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Kari Graziano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Graziano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Graziano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Skylar Konkle was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Emma Holmberg was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Depew pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ichabod Crane, their record is now 10-0.
Depew suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Ichabod Crane when the teams last played back in June of 2022. Thankfully for Depew, Clare Knapp (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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