Warrensburg-Latham had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They never let the Unity Christian Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Trenton Bridges made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Warrensburg-Latham let Evan Gottman and Eastyn McKenzie run wild. Gottman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while McKenzie went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Gottman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kristopher Lawson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Warrensburg-Latham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Unity Christian only posted an OBP of .211.
Cardinals
| 03/26/25 vs Unity Christian | 10-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 7-6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Cerro Gordo/Bement | 10-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Lincolnwood | 4-3 |
| 05/13/24 vs Olympia | 5-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Warrensburg-Latham pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Unity Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Warrensburg-Latham will square off against Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Unity Christian, they will head out on the road to take on MacArthur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. MacArthur's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Unity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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