Venus had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it five. They lost 20-11 to the Itasca Wampus Cats. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wampus Cats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Cashton Klein
| 04/26/25 vs Itasca | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Wyatt | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Rice | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Everman | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Ferris | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cashton Klein was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Venus: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Neuman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
As for Itasca, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On Itasca's side, Caden Littlejohn was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run was Littlejohn's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maddox Abrego, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Venus nor Itasca have any future games scheduled.
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