The Gary Bobcats will head out to take on the Woden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gary is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand San Augustine a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Woden made easy work of Timpson on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jakson Ortiz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
Ortiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits Hernandez has posted since back in February.
Gary's record is now 10-4-1. As for Woden, their record now sits at 10-4.
Gary couldn't quite finish off Woden in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 and fell 6-4. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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