The home team had won the previous four meetings between Itasca and Covington, and Itasca kept the tradition alive. The Wampus Cats put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 25-1 victory on Saturday. Considering the Wampus Cats have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
EJ Garcia
| 03/14/26 vs Covington | 4 |
| 03/09/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Azle Christian | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Keene | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Rice | 1 |
EJ Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aydan Villarreal, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Gavin Wood, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles.
Itasca kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.6.
Itasca pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Itasca beat the Owls by a score of 31-3 later that day.
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