The Whitko Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia City Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Whitko, who comes in off a win.
Whitko will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wabash, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Whitko sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Wabash on Wednesday.
Whitko's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Breyden Kirkdorffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Long, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbia City's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leo on Thursday. Columbia City's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Whitko is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-2 record this season. As for Columbia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Whitko has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Whitko suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Columbia City in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Whitko avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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