The Whitko Wildcats will head out to face off against the Manchester Squires at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Whitko is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Oak Hill hit Whitko with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 9-3 to the Golden Eagles. The Wildcats have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Whitko saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Garr, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Manchester fell victim to Northwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Squires have suffered since April 19th.
Manchester has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Whitko, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Whitko skirted past Manchester 9-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Squires have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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