The Itasca Wampus Cats will square off against the Moody Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Itasca has six straight victories, Moody has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Itasca's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Non Varsity Opponent as Itasca made off with a 10-0 win. Fans of the Wampus Cats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
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Itasca let Brayden Daniel and Brayden Mears run wild. Daniel scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Mears scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Mears is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Buddy Jackson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases.
Meanwhile, Moody fell victim to Abbott and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Itasca pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Moody, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Moody's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Itasca hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. It's a different story for Moody, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Itasca's hitters?
Itasca came up short against Moody when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 11-8. Will Itasca have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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