Wharton is 8-2 against Sickles since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wharton Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. Wharton will be strutting in after a win while Sickles will be coming in after a loss.
Wharton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Strawberry Crest by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Daniel Duno, who gave up just two hits to keep Strawberry Crest off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justis Meadows, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Danny Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while it was Sickles who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Bloomingdale who put up more. Sickles fell just short of Bloomingdale by a score of 4-2.
Sickles also got a good showing from Brandon Gonzales, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jaden Nazar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Wharton's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Sickles, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Wharton might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Sickles when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Wharton, Hayden Yost (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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