The Wyandotte Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Washington Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Wyandotte's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Leavenworth on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the PIONEERS. The loss continues a trend for Wyandotte in their matchups with Leavenworth: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Washington put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Schlagle 24-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Washington considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Josue Flores made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Flores was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Hooks was a standout: he fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Stewart, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wyandotte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Washington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wyandotte has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wyandotte suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Washington when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington's Austin Lasley, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Now that Wyandotte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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