Wildcats
| 02/27/25 vs Bloomingdale | 5 |
| 02/26/25 @ Newsome | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Sickles | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chamberlain | 15 |
A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wharton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Wharton didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomingdale and fell 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Adriana Cadicamo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Skylah Stephens also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Plant was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sickles, sneaking past 8-6. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Gryphons: they've now won nine in a row.
Plant also got a great performance from Summer Wood as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Shelise Johnson and Kate Compton did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Compton scored a run while going 1-for-4. Audrey Perkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Wharton and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Plant, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Plant's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wharton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Plant, though, as they've only averaged .212. Will they be able to contain Wharton's hitters?
Wharton might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Plant in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Wharton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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