La Center came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Stevenson Bulldogs as they made off with a 24-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Gunnar Schockelt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Anderson was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Quinn Stevens also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
La Center kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.4.
Wildcats
| 04/10/25 @ Stevenson | 24-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ R.A. Long | 8-4 |
| 03/27/25 @ King's Way Christian | 5-3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Seton Catholic | 5-4 |
| 05/01/24 @ Castle Rock | 6-0 |
| + 4 more games |
La Center pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stevenson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Center will welcome Prairie at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Stevenson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Vancouver at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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